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Auction 13 · Lot 64
COPPER CUP FOR BURIAL SOCIETY. U. S.A. 1830 - 1840.
- Estimate
- $2,500–$3,500
- Hammer price
- $2,600
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
Description
Barrel form, with devetail joints, reinforcing bands at base, center and near lip; oriform handle. Hebrew inscription surrounding oval medallion at front: "Holy Burial Society House of Israel, Men of Truth." On central band, engraved English inscription: "Presented from Mr. and Mrs. Lehman." H: 195mm.
summary
Note the fine details such as the beautifully shaped terminal of the handle.