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  • Gebr. Petersfeld, Berlin, (possible manufacturer)

    • Title

  • Chalice-style Kiddush cup

  • Physical Description

    1 Kiddush cup : silver plate (or German silver, i.e. basemetal) ; 5 1/2" x 3" x 3" ; 14 x 6 1/2 x 6 1/2 cm

  • Place of Publication

    ealy 20th century.

  • Notes

    Hallmarks include an 800, crossed arrows, and a crown

  • Summary

    A ceremonial chalice-style cup with a hollow base and some floral engraving on the cup itself and in bands on the middle of the stem and base. Pressed silver, gilded inside.

  • Subject

    Fasts and feasts, Judaism; Sabbath

  • Medium

    Ceremonial objects; Kiddush cups; Objects

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Biographical/Historical Information

Kiddush ("sanctification") is a blessing recited over wine to sanctify the Jewish Sabbath and Jewish holidays.

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Citation

Gebr. Petersfeld, Berlin: Chalice-style Kiddush cup, Leo Baeck Institute, 2019.32.