Auction 35 · Lot 301
Stemmed goblet with single flat knop in stem; cup engraved with floral wreath surrounding medalllion containing Hebrew dedication inscription. Marked near rim. H: 8”. Some wear.
- Estimate
- $1,000–$1,500
- Hammer price
- Not recorded
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
author
LARGE SILVER KIDDUSH CUP, PRESSBURG.
Publication
Austro-Hungary, 1886 - 1922
summary
This cup was a “Sermon gift of the Holy Congegation, Pressburg.” 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.