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Property from the Marx Family Collection.

A German Silver-Gilt Kiddush Cup, Franz Christoph Merderle, Augsburg, 1761-63

Estimate

5,000 - 7,000 USD

Lot Details

Description

octagonal bowl chased with Rococo motifs below later engraved Hebrew verse from Exodus 6:7 "And I will take you to be My people", baluster stem, scalloped base chased with shellwork, marked on upper rim with city mark incorporating date letter P and maker's mark


height 4⅞ in.

12.4 cm

Jacob Michael Collection, Christie's, New York, October 25, 1982, lot 96.