Sacred Splendor: Judaica from the Arthur and Gitel Marx Collection
Sacred Splendor: Judaica from the Arthur and Gitel Marx Collection
A GERMAN SILVER ART NOUVEAU PRESENTATION CUP, NETTER, 1899
Auction Closed
November 20, 08:47 PM GMT
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
A GERMAN SILVER ART NOUVEAU PRESENTATION CUP, NETTER, 1899
applied with an iris spray and two medallions, German inscription, gilt interior
marked on base
height 6 in.
15 cm
Sotheby's, Tel Aviv, May 18, 1985, lot 229
Sotheby's, New York, March 16, 1999, lot 237
One medallion shows the interior of the Frankfurt Synagogue, the other is the medal of the choir.
The inscription records the gift of this cup to Benjamin and Rosine Sonnenberger 14 June 1899 from the choir of IRG for their silver anniversary.
Benjamin Sonnenberger, Rabbi, born Bierstadt, Hesse, 1848 died circa 1915.