Classic style octagonal bowl with chased floral design motif; set on circular, scalloped base. Along the edge of bowl the Hebrew inscription reads: “Remember the day of Sabbath and keep it holy.” Marked: Hieronymus Mittnacht, Augsburg. Height: 5 inches.

Estimate: $10,000–$15,000
Hammer price: Not recorded

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AUGSBURG SILVER SABBATH GOBLET.

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1761-63

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Three generations of the Mittnacht family produced Judaica in Augsburg, this maker Hieronymus being the most well-known. Provenance: Formerly in the Friedberg Collection, Toronto.

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Classic style octagonal bowl with chased floral design motif; set on circular, scalloped base. Along the edge of bowl the Hebrew inscription reads: “Remember the day of Sabbath and keep it holy.” Marked: Hieronymus Mittnacht, Augsburg. Height: 5 inches.

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