Sacred Splendor: Judaica from the Arthur and Gitel Marx Collection

Sacred Splendor: Judaica from the Arthur and Gitel Marx Collection

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AN AMERICAN SILVER KIDDUSH CUP, ILYA SCHOR, NEW YORK, CIRCA 1960

Auction Closed

November 20, 08:47 PM GMT

Estimate

10,000 - 15,000 USD

Lot Details

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AN AMERICAN SILVER KIDDUSH CUP, ILYA SCHOR, NEW YORK, CIRCA 1960


the cylindrical body pierced and engraved with Cubist scenes including Moses, Aaron, and David, each backed with a plain panel capped by an engraved chevron border, the scenes surrounded by Hebrew inscriptions continued on the stem and domed foot, the interior engraved with a bird (signature) surrounded by the words “Remember the Sabbath to keep it Holy”

signed on base of body in Hebrew and in English, also signed in Hebrew on one panel

height 6 in.

15 cm

The body of the cup engraved with the first stanza of Kol Me Kaddesh Shevii, the stem with a verse from the Book of Esther for Havdalah, Chap. 8, Verse 16, and the foot engraved with the blessing over wine.