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Auction 8 · Lot 63
PARTIALLY GILT SILVER KIDDUSH CUP Bezalel School, Jerusalem, c. 1950.
- Estimate
- $1,200–$1,800
- Hammer price
- $1,800
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
Description
Footed cup on domed base with beaded rim; cup, with broadens to rim, is embossed with scenes from the story of the Exodus, beginning with the descent into Egypt. Interior is gilt. Base chased with typical foliate patterns, and Hebrew words “Bezalel, Jerusalem.” Filigree trim around base of shaft; embossed geometric band beneath central section of cup; Hebrew blessing recited over wine embossed in band beneath rim. Unmarked. H: 155mm.
summary
See also: Bezalel School Seder Plate, Lot 23.