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    Title

  • Kiddush cup with floral design

  • Physical Description

    1 cup : silver ; 6" x 3.75" ; 15 cm x 10 cm +, silversmith bag from Reed & Barton

  • Date

    mid 19th century

  • Notes

    Three small hallmarks on the outrim of the base include 13, Augsburg city mark, rooster

  • Summary

    A chalice-style Kiddush cup that features a floral design in repousse with Hebrew lettering around the rim. The chalice is a six-sided cup and the base is rounded. Though the inscription says the date 1761, the style of the cup indicates that it was likely manufactured later. The cup is molded with visible soldering line, has no screwed-on foot, and is 13 “lötig” silver. The manufacturer is likely J.D. Schleissner, Hanau.

  • Subject

    Fasts and feasts, Judaism; Plant-derived motifs

  • Medium

    Ceremonial objects; Kiddush cups; Objects

  • Part Of

    Ludwig Bendix (1871-1961) collection, AR 25687

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Kiddush cup with floral design, Leo Baeck Institute, 2020.14.