Kiddush Cup
Manufacturer
Johannes Mittnacht III
CultureGerman
Date1737-1739
MediumSilver | Gilt
DimensionsOverall: 5 1/4 x 2 7/8 in. (13.3 x 7.3 cm)
InscribedLip inscribed in Hebrew: "So Moses declared to the Israelites the set times of the Lord." (Leviticus 23:44). Translated by Dr. Vivian B. Mann, The Jewish Museum, 3/27/87.
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number77.612
Not on view
DescriptionSilver kiddush cup to hold wine used for the benediction on the Jewish sabbath.Exhibition History"Treasures for the Table: Silver from the Chrysler Museum," The Chrysler Museum, June 15 - Aug. 6, 1989. "Come Together, Right Now: The Art of Gathering," Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA, October 11, 2020 - January 3, 2021.Published ReferencesEssays by David Revere McFadden, entries by Mark A. Clark. TREASURES FOR THE TABLE: SILVER FROM THE CHRYSLER MUSEUM. Hudson Hills Press, New York, In Assocation with The American Federation of Arts and The Chrysler Museum. 1989: pp. 70-71, no. 26.
