Vintage Timpani in Silver Metal - Children's Cup with Duck Decoration

This vintage cup is made of silver metal. Dating back to the 1950s, it's a pretty children's cup adorned with a frieze of ducks. The baptismal timpani is a traditional gift: in the past, in wealthy families, the godmother offered a silver object to the child (hence the expression "to be born with a silver spoon in the mouth"). The timpani, this water cup, was one of the rare objects of goldsmithing and constituted a refuge value, transmitted to the protected. This gift could be accompanied by a shell, a spoon or a round of towel. The child will keep this present all his life and use it on a daily basis. It is 7.5 cm high. In good general condition, I report traces of oxidation and scratches of use.

Ref. : KQJ4Q5QF