The paten ( from the latin patina or paten ) the noble metal plate is that gets the host during the Eucharistic Celebration. The form of the patens differs according to the time to which they belong.The oldest are the dishes of large and small Fund, leading rich ornaments of precious stones in their edges or orla.Ogival time both of the Romanesque usually carry bas-reliefs representing the effigy of Christ or a hand in attitude to bless a cross on the inside. Its size decreases at the time pointed to becoming flatter.After the plateresque period motifs disappear and take the form of smooth, almost flat cymbal.The popular expression " clean as a whistle, " It defines any objects that are extremely shiny or clean.