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Auction 13 · Lot 39
UNUSUAL SILVER AND GLASS KIDDUSH CUP. Origin uncertain, early 20th century.
- Estimate
- $700–$1,000
- Hammer price
- $700
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
Description
Stemmed goblet, silver base, cup is carved glass with silver overlay and rim. Silver forms Star of David at base of cup, and rises between glass sections in form of Menorahs. Glass, in three sections, is carved to reveal landscape with tree. Unknown mark in base. H: 115mm.
summary
It would appear that the three glass panels were made in the style of Gallé, during the 1910 - 1920 Art Nouveau period, either in France or in the United States, and were later incorporated into this cup. Most striking.