Footed beaker, broad base, cup tapering from top, engraved foliate bands on base, geometric and organic decoration between sections of cup, engraved Hebrew inscription, gilt interior. H: 125mm. No marks found.

Estimate: $1,000–$1,500
Hammer price: Not recorded

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SILVER PRESENTATION CUP COMMEMORATING CIRCUMCISION CEREMONY. Central Europe, 1933.

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The Hebrew inscription, whose date renders it poignant, reads: "For an eternal commemoration, from the Sandek (godfather) to the boy Simeon Hayim Danzig, may he live long." The Sandek has the honor of holding the child on his lap during the circumcision ceremony.

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Footed beaker, broad base, cup tapering from top, engraved foliate bands on base, geometric and organic decoration between sections of cup, engraved Hebrew inscription, gilt interior. H: 125mm. No marks found.

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