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Solid Silver Wedding Cup Adorned With Faun Heads By Master Goldsmith Marc Parrod
Beautiful 950/1000 silver wedding cup by master silversmith Marc PARROD.
This plain cup rests on a circular pedestal base adorned with a moulded frieze imitating jewellery. The central section, with a matte finish, is accented by square-point amulets. The cup features two scroll handles shaped as faun heads, attached to the body with diamond-shaped clasps.
Hallmarks
• Minerva 1st standard
• Maker's mark: MP with an arrow for Marc PARROD
Measures
• Height: 9.5 cm
• Width: 17.5 cm
• Diameter: 12.7 cm
Net weight: 210 g
MUSEUMS, PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS, AND CLASSIFIED OBJECTS
• Museum of Sacred Art, Dijon – Chalice and paten in silver, gold, and ivory, inv. MAS 2001.3.7.1.
EXHIBITION:
• The Monastery of the Bernardines: The Age of Museums, Dijon, Museums of Sacred Art and Burgundy Life, 28 June–29 September 2003 (Cabinet of Curiosities 7).
This plain cup rests on a circular pedestal base adorned with a moulded frieze imitating jewellery. The central section, with a matte finish, is accented by square-point amulets. The cup features two scroll handles shaped as faun heads, attached to the body with diamond-shaped clasps.
Hallmarks
• Minerva 1st standard
• Maker's mark: MP with an arrow for Marc PARROD
Measures
• Height: 9.5 cm
• Width: 17.5 cm
• Diameter: 12.7 cm
Net weight: 210 g
MUSEUMS, PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS, AND CLASSIFIED OBJECTS
• Museum of Sacred Art, Dijon – Chalice and paten in silver, gold, and ivory, inv. MAS 2001.3.7.1.
EXHIBITION:
• The Monastery of the Bernardines: The Age of Museums, Dijon, Museums of Sacred Art and Burgundy Life, 28 June–29 September 2003 (Cabinet of Curiosities 7).
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