Kestenbaum & Company
TWO GERMAN SILVER-GILT(?) DRINKING BEAKERS

Auction 69 · Lot 331

TWO GERMAN SILVER-GILT(?) DRINKING BEAKERS

Estimate
$1,000–$1,500
Hammer price
$2,600

Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.

Description

Each ornate, densely chased and engraved, bearing Hebrew inscriptions. * Tall, fluted beaker bearing inscription relating to the Prophet Elijah. With strap-work design alternating with bird, fruit and floral motifs. The whole supported on three rampant lions bearing shields. Marked. (6.75 inches). * Campana-shaped kiddush beaker engraved with names and icons of the Twelve Tribes. Marked. (4.25 inches).
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