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Auction 7 · Lot 98
FINE SILVER KIDDUSH CUP Inscribed Safed, 1890.
- Estimate
- $4,000–$6,000
- Hammer price
- $3,000
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
Description
Flat-bottomed beaker, overall engraved with foliate decoration, with three rondels engraved with labelled architectural depictions: The Tomb of the Partriarchs, TheTomb of the House of David, and the Western Wall. Above, in band beneath flared lip, further Hebrew engraved inscription: “A Memento of Love and Friendship from Elazer Jacob Furharzer, from the Holy City of Safed, May She Live and Prosper, in the Year of Life and Wealth (chronogram totalling)1890.” Marks: Austro-Hungary, late 19th century. H: 70mm.
summary
The cup was made in Austro-Hungary, and brought to Safed, where it was decorated and personalized. For similar depictions of these Holy Land landmarks, see Z. Vilnay, The Holy Land in Old Prints and Maps (1965) pp. 94, 117 and 138.