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Double mazer cup

Double mazer cup

  • Place of origin:

    Germany (made)

  • Date:

    ca. 1350-1400 (made)

  • Artist/Maker:

    Unknown (production)

  • Materials and Techniques:

    Silver-gilt

  • Museum number:

    1171:1, 2-1864

  • Gallery location:

    Silver, room 69, case 7

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Both the top and bottom of this cup could be used for drinking a toast. It would also have made a glamorous addition to the display of plate on a buffet. Early examples of double mazers were generally made of turned maple wood with silver mounts. Solid silver versions are rare. The miniature form is even rarer and held in one hand was used to drink to the health of an infant.

Physical description

Of bulbous form with terraced circular foot below plain gilt cup with pierced trapezoidal handle supporting cup of similar form. The lid chased with black letter 'M' on matted ground.

Place of Origin

Germany (made)

Date

ca. 1350-1400 (made)

Artist/maker

Unknown (production)

Materials and Techniques

Silver-gilt

Marks and inscriptions

[cover (closure)] 'M'

Dimensions

[Mazer] Height: 4.5 cm, Length: 9 cm, Width: 7.5 cm
[cover (closure)] Height: 3.7 cm, Width: 6.4 cm

Object history note

"Parcel gilt double cup" Sotheby's 7th March 1983

Descriptive line

Double mazer cup of bulbous form with terraced circular foot below plain gilt cup with pierced trapezoidal handle, Germany, ca. 1350-1400

Labels and date

Silver Gallery:
Both the top and bottom of this cup could be used for drinking a toast. It would also have made a glamorous addition to the display of plate on a buffet. Early examples of double mazers were generally made of turned maple wood with silver mounts. Solid silver versions are rare. The miniature form is even rarer and held in one hand was used to drink to the health of an infant. [26/11/2002]

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Gilded

Categories

Drinking; Metalwork

Collection code

MET

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