Overview
- Brief Narrative
- Kiddish cup originally owned by Bernard and Salomon Melzer.
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Leonore Grossberg
Physical Details
- Classification
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Jewish Art and Symbolism
- Category
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Jewish ceremonial objects
- Object Type
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Kiddush cups (lcsh)
- Physical Description
- Hammered silver cup with flaired rim and rounded base, engraved floral design. Two small maker imprints stamped on bottom.
- Dimensions
- overall: Height: 3.250 inches (8.255 cm) | Width: 2.870 inches (7.29 cm)
- Materials
- overall : silver
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- No restrictions on access
- Conditions on Use
- No restrictions on use
Administrative Notes
- 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.
- Record last modified:
- 2024-01-04 12:52:31
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- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn5820
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Also in Bernard and Salomon Melzer collection
The collection 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. The collection also includes two kiddush cups that belonged to Bernard Melzer and his son, Salomon.
Hammered silver kiddush cup
Object
Kiddish cup that belonged to Bernard Melzer and his son, Salomon.
Bernard and Salomon Melzer Collection
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.