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Hammered silver kiddush cup

Object | Accession Number: 1992.123.7
Hammered silver kiddush cup Click to enlarge 1992.123.7 front Hammered silver kiddush cup Click to enlarge

Kiddish cup that belonged to Bernard Melzer and his son, Salomon.

Classification
Jewish Art and Symbolism
Category
Jewish ceremonial objects
Object Type
Kiddush cups (lcsh)
Credit Line
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Leonore Grossberg
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About This Object

Physical Description
Hammered silver cup with flaired rim and rounded base, engraved with alternating designs of leaves and houses. Makers imprint on bottom.
Dimensions
overall : 1.625 x 1.375 in. (4.128 x 3.493 cm.)
Materials
overall : silver

Administrative History

Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
The kiddush cup was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1992 by Leonore Melzer Grossberg, the daughter of Bernard Melzer and sister of Salomon Melzer.

Rights and Restrictions

Conditions on Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions on Use
No restrictions on use
 
Record last modified: 2018-01-11 14:24:39
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Object

Kiddish cup originally owned by Bernard and Salomon Melzer.

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Document

Consists of six photographs, including a photograph of Leonore Melzer Grossberg (donor) and images of the donor's parents, Bernard and Berta [nee Schwarzbart] Melzer, and her sister, Rela. Many of the images are from Krakow, Poland, in 1939, and most have inscriptions on the verso.

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