Auction 61 · Lot 372
AUGSBURG SILVER FESTIVAL GOBLET.
- Estimate
- $5,000–$6,000
- Hammer price
- Not recorded
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
Publication
circa 1763-65
Description
Classic style tulip-form bowl with chased scalloped design motif; with faceted baluster stem set on circular base with coordinating chasing. Along the edge of bowl the Hebrew inscription reads: “And Moses Declared God’s Appointed Festivals to the Children of Israel.” Marked: Hieronymus Mittnacht, Augsburg. Height: 4 inches.
summary
Three generations of the Mittnacht family produced Judaica in Augsburg, Hieronymus, being the most well-known.
From the Collection of Daniel M. Friedenberg, sold Sotheby’s New York, Judaica, March 18th, 2004, lot 144.