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This type of bowl is known in France is known as a "coupe à quêter" (collection cup). At provincial weddings such cups are passed around among the wedding guests who drop coins into them as gifts for the young couple.
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Title: Collection cup
Maker:
Mathurin Hélies (master 1731, mark canceled 1754)
Date: ca. 1742–44
Culture: French, Morlaix (Rennes Mint)
Medium: Silver
Dimensions: Overall: 2 1/2 × 5 3/4 in. (6.4 × 14.6 cm)
Classification: Metalwork-Silver
Credit Line: Bequest of Catherine D. Wentworth, 1948
Accession Number: 48.187.145
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