Kiddush Cup circa 1830 Please help confirm or enlighten us
Kiddush Cup circa 1830 Please help confirm or enlighten us
Hello everyone, Any help will be greatly appreciated. We have what we believe to be an 18th Century KIDDUSH CUP or at least the markings appear to indicate this. There is a mark of crossed keys, we found a similar mark on this website that is from the German city of Liegnitz now in Poland and another that might be a date of circa 1830. There are other markings that we haven't identified. Along with the hand chased design there are initials and a date of 1892. Any enlightenment you can provide will be greatly appreciated and more than welcome.
This is not a kiddush cup - it simply a swedish beaker (is that the worth - not a cup but..)
the mark with 3 crowns is swedish control mark for silver.
The keys are city mark for Luleå
I.B is silversmith Johan Bergman master in 1788 died december 24th 1808 his wife continued business until 1838.
R2 is 1799
so congratulation it was much older than you expected - pleasent surprice ?
How big is it ? 8 to 10 cm?
The ornamentation is original and typical for these things. The name intials and the year is put there later. But again that brings history to the item.
I think that is all I can contribute with execpt a list of identified silver items produced by Johan Bergman.
the mark with 3 crowns is swedish control mark for silver.
The keys are city mark for Luleå
I.B is silversmith Johan Bergman master in 1788 died december 24th 1808 his wife continued business until 1838.
R2 is 1799
so congratulation it was much older than you expected - pleasent surprice ?
How big is it ? 8 to 10 cm?
The ornamentation is original and typical for these things. The name intials and the year is put there later. But again that brings history to the item.
I think that is all I can contribute with execpt a list of identified silver items produced by Johan Bergman.
These "cups" are called "trumpet bægre" In Denmark. They come in size from approx 6 cm high up to 21 to 23 cm.
They were used as a token of wealth. Simple poor people had similar made of clay or wood. I have one from the 1700 that is made of brass. Then there were silver ones. They were not used very day but at special occasions.
They were used for "snaps" small ones and beer larger ones.
Often you see them as wedding gifts.
The farmer himself - head of household (welthy farmers) had one of silver and he used silver spoons. His wife did also use silver spoons - but rest of the household used spoons made of horn.
wedding pieces often include double initials. Wife and husand. His initials often ending with S (for søn or son) the womans often ending with a D (for datter or dotter)
Often the are gold plated inside or partly gold plated on the outside - making them extra fine and giving the look of wealth.
They were used as a token of wealth. Simple poor people had similar made of clay or wood. I have one from the 1700 that is made of brass. Then there were silver ones. They were not used very day but at special occasions.
They were used for "snaps" small ones and beer larger ones.
Often you see them as wedding gifts.
The farmer himself - head of household (welthy farmers) had one of silver and he used silver spoons. His wife did also use silver spoons - but rest of the household used spoons made of horn.
wedding pieces often include double initials. Wife and husand. His initials often ending with S (for søn or son) the womans often ending with a D (for datter or dotter)
Often the are gold plated inside or partly gold plated on the outside - making them extra fine and giving the look of wealth.