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).