Bidspirit auction | AN EARLY SILVER 'SHMIROTH' CUP.

AN EARLY SILVER 'SHMIROTH' CUP. Poland or Eastern Europe, c. 1840. - Engraved with an outwardly facing lion and styilized stag flanking a cartouche which is engraved ”Shel Shmiroth”. Marked ”12”. Often, when the rabbinical leader of a community (the Rebbe) has a favorite follower or student, he would give him some of his silver coins or silver eating utensils The recipient would take these coins or utensils to a silversmith to make them into a cup or if he was given a significant gift, a menorah. Dimensions: 3 in Weight: 82.9 g