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Kiddush Cup

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Public Domain

Kiddush Cup
ArtistGerman, 1735–1808
CultureGerman
Titles
  • Kiddush Cup
Date1789–93
MediumSilver
DimensionsOverall: 5 9/16 × 2 5/8 × 2 9/16 in. (14.1 × 6.6 × 6.5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Alice C. Simkins
Object number2023.22
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
111 Herzstein Gallery
Exposé

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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
Object Type
Provenance[The Halpern Judaica Collection: Tradition and Treasure, Part II, Sotheby's, New York, December 20, 2022, Sale N11005 7, Lot 274]; purchased by MFAH, 2023.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
The Hebrew inscription around the lip reads, “Observe the Sabbath day and keep it holy” (Deut. 5:12)
Makers mark on cup only

Cataloguing data may change with further research.

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