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Auction 7 · Lot 101
SILVER KIDDUSH CUP Austro-Hungary, imported, 1901-1921
- Estimate
- $1,000–$1,200
- Hammer price
- Not recorded
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
Description
Beaker, broadening from base, smooth surface, applique flowers in Art Nouveau style; engraved Hebrew inscription: “A gift in honor of the sermon of my nephew Phineas Leib Blau, may he live long, and his wife, Sheindl (née) Freudiger, may she live long.” Mark on base. H: 80mm.
summary
Kiddush cups inscribed in this manner were often presented to a young man, on the occasion of a sermon he would preach on the Sabbath celebrating his Bar Mitzvah or prior to his wedding. Von Freudiger was a leading Family in Jewish Budapest. A member of the Family led the community during World War II (see EJ, V col.1197)