Auction 99 Part 2 Rare and Important Items
By Kedem
Nov 5, 2024
8 Ramban St, Jerusalem., Israel
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LOT 153:

Kiddush Cup and Elijah's Cup – Pair of Large Decorated Silver Cups – Russian Empire / Galicia, 1876 – R. Mordechai ...

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Auction took place on Nov 5, 2024 at Kedem
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Kiddush Cup and Elijah's Cup – Pair of Large Decorated Silver Cups – Russian Empire / Galicia, 1876 – R. Mordechai Shachtman

Pair of cups: a Kiddush cup and Elijah's Cup. Russian Empire / Galicia, with a dedication inscription from 1876.
Silver, engraved; both goblets are marked on the base with the quality mark "84" and the initials "P. B.(?)" in cursive Cyrillic script (presumably the maker's mark).
Large and impressive cups, with a narrow base and a body that widens towards the rim. One cup is engraved with the inscription "This / Cup / for R. / Mordechai / Shachtman / 1876" and the second cup is engraved with the inscription "This / Cup of / Elijah the Prophet… 1876".
Both cups are similarly decorated with intricate vines, a large bird of prey (eagle) with wings spread to the sides, and a pair of large, tongue-lolling lions supporting with their paws a rectangular frame with an arched top (within these frames, the aforementioned inscriptions are engraved). Elijah's Cup also features a double-headed eagle embellishment, engraved below the frame.


Height: 8.5 cm, base diameter: 4.7 cm, rim diameter: 8.2 cm. Overall good condition.


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