Collection cup

Guillaume Hamon French

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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.

Collection cup, Guillaume Hamon (French, active Brest, master 1713, mark canceled 1753), Silver, French, Brest (Rennes Mint)

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Collection cup, Guillaume Hamon (French, active Brest, master 1713, mark canceled 1753), Silver, French, Brest (Rennes Mint)
Collection cup, Guillaume Hamon (French, active Brest, master 1713, mark canceled 1753), Silver, French, Brest (Rennes Mint)

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