French Silver Monstrance Francois Desire Froment, C1819 Michel Angelo Hallmark

Description

Antique French, silver vermeil monstrance by the highly renowned François Désiré Froment, who went on to become Louis Philippe’s main Master Silversmith. He started his career by working with his stepfather in Paris. In 1828 his stepfather handed over the business to him. In 1839 he changed his name to Froment-Meurice and changed his mark to reflect this.
The makers marks on the monstrance are pre-1839 and are F underneath which is FROMENT and a Sheaf of wheat at the bottom. The hallmark is a little worn but you can see the Froment part of it and the sheaf of wheat. The Tete de Vieillard, (Old Mans Head) or Michel Angelo (Michel Ange) Paris hallmark, for 1st title French silver dates from the period 1819 to 1838. There is the guarantee mark for large pieces also. The hallmarks feature in a number of places.
This is an exquisite piece of sacred art, the engraving is superb, please study the photographs and ask for further photographs or any additional information.  It is museum quality.
The base stands on 4 clawed feet, it has an exquisite swag of flowers and seed heads, formed with the greatest dexterity. On the base in silver gilt is a Paschal Lamb.
This piece is in superb condition.
The monstrance stands 48cms tall or almost 19”. The base is 17cms by 12.5cms or 6¾” by 5”. The weight of the monstrance itself is 895 grams. The case adds to the overall weight. It is in very good condition and lined with chamois leather. It has 3 clasps around the edge that turn and lock the case securely.
A truly superb piece.
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Paquet Prio, for items up to 2kgs in weight and up to €150 in value.  Delivery Estimate 7 to 21 days depending on location.  With this method I have to print the labels for the parcels, which is generally not a problem but if for any reason I have no internet access,  or a problem with the printer, PLEASE understand that it may delay the shipment.  If this delay causes you a problem, you can upgrade to Colissimo International for the required additional payment.  There is no benefit to customers within Europe above the weight limit of 250 grams, where Colissimo still offers the best option. The cost of shipping via the Paquet prio method will have a slightly higher cost than the price on the package as I have to purchase the labels and take time to print them.
Colissimo International is a generally fast and effective method of shipping items world wide.  It has a weight limit of 30 kgs for Europe and 20kgs for the rest of the world.  There is a limit to the value of insurance allowed with this method, so that may sometimes have an effect on the amount of items that can be combined together.  However, in general this will not affect normal sales.  Delivery times for this method are approximately 5 to 10 days but will differ depending on the world location.
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