Een Franse monstrans in deels verguld zilver bekroond met een vergulde metalen kroon, meestermark Pierre-Henry Favier, 950/000, 19de e.

H 77,5 - L 32,5 - D 16,5 cm
Weight: 1742 g

The Favier family covers an entire family of silversmiths over a period of 150 years and was one of the best-known silversmithing firms in Lyon during the 19th century. Two brothers opened the first workshop in 1824, producing mainly religious pieces; over 150 such items have been recorded in Lyon and the surrounding area. The family also expanded into Paris and Toulouse. The last generation of Favier silversmiths closed the workshop in 1976.
This monstrance bears the Favier hallmark featuring two cruets and four dots. This was originally the hallmark of the goldsmith Jean-Baptiste Garnier (active between 1839 and 1848), whose Parisian workshop was taken over by Pierre-Henry Favier (1809–1884) in 1848. He continued to use this hallmark, simply changing the name from Garnier to Favier. His hallmark was registered on 12 August 1846. In 1871, Louis-Marie Favier (1847–1923) succeeded his father, Pierre-Henry Favier, and took over the hallmark.

A comparative analysis enables us to attribute this work to Pierre-Henry Favier, who generally produced works of a Neoclassical style (link) whilst Louis-Marie Favier produced works in the Gothic revival style (link).