Gilded brass offertory paten. Diameter 16 cm

Polished gold-plated brass offertory paten, without a foot, with a diameter of 16 cm. It holds approximately 120 particles. The manufacturing process is distinctive: the unfinished paten is first nickel-plated, then palladium-plated, and finally finished with 24-karat electroplated gold, both inside and out. The offertory paten is used in Catholic liturgy to hold the consecrated host during Mass. It is a sacred object used for Eucharistic Communion. Product made in Italy by a company specializing in liturgical articles.