Marc Parrod French Silver Tastevin | Tab Handle "Sine Baccho Friget Venus" | 18th Century Style | Erotic | Silver Barware
$845.00
A French silver tastevin by Marc Parrod, executed in the style of an 18th-century wine taster and made during the early 20th century.
Parrod was a favorite silversmith of the Burgundy elite and was known for historically inspired “fantasy” tastevins. This example is one of the less common tab-handle versions. Instead of the serpent handle seen on many of his pieces, the tab is engraved with a wine-related image: a nude Venus standing over a fire while a cherub fans the flames.
The 2nd Century inscription reads “Sine Baccho friget Venus” — “Without Bacchus, Venus would freeze.” Bacchus represents wine; Venus represents love. The phrase gives the piece the playful, slightly risqué character often found in Parrod’s more imaginative work.
The bowl is decorated with grape clusters and a trailing vine motif, tying the design firmly to wine culture and Burgundy tastevin tradition.
• Origin: Dijon, France
• Date: 1903-44 (likely toward the earlier part of the period)
• Maker: Marc Parrod
• Metal: Silver
• Marks: Parrod's hallmark
• Dimensions: 2-1/2” x 3-5/8” x 13/16”
• Weight: 50.0 g
• Condition: excellent
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