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Very Rare 18th Century Judaica Kiddush Cup, Rothschild Family Provenance

About the Item

This is a rare German silver kiddush cup that was made in Hochhausen (Tauberbischofsheim) or In the area, the marks on the cup relate to German silver in the 18th century, there Is a loth 13 silver mark which is 812,5 silver fineness. A Jewish Community in Hochhausen has been known since the 17th century. In 1706, four Jews from Hochhausen were named, each of whom had to pay ten Guilders for protection money. The Jewish Community in Hochhausen owned a synagogue, a Jewish school, The Jewish cemetery in Hochhausen and a ritual bath, which adjoined the Property at Mühlenwörth 7. The bathing house that was probably there was about 3 m by 4 m and got the water of the Tauber via a small canal from the Mühlkanal. The ritual bath came into the possession of the mill around 1920 and was Probably filled in at the time. A separate religious education teacher was Employed, who also worked as prayer leader and schochet. In 1827 the Jewish Community in Hochhausen was assigned to the district rabbinate of Wertheim, Which temporarily had its seat in the Jewish Community of Tauberbischofsheim From 1850 to 1864. The cup is adorned with an amazing engraving in old German style says : Familie Rothschild Hochhausen We can see that the family member that ordered this cup from a silversmith was Proud in his family name as he asked it to be engraved in such bold germanic Style letters. The font type is Fraktur it is a calligraphic hand of the Latin alphabet and any of Several blackletter typefaces derived from this hand. Letters are designed such That the individual strokes are broken apart; in this way it is often contrasted with The curves of the Antiqua (common) typefaces where the letters are designed to Flow and strokes connect together in a continuous fashion. The first Fraktur typeface arose in the early 16th century, when Emperor Maximilian I commissioned the design of the Triumphal Arch woodcut by Albrecht Dürer and had a new typeface created specifically for this purpose, designed by Hieronymus Andreae. The Rothschild family is a wealthy Ashkenazi Jewish family originally from Frankfurt that rose to prominence with Mayer Amschel Rothschild (1744–1812), a Court factor to the German Landgraves of Hesse-Kassel in the Free City of Frankfurt, Holy Roman Empire, who established his banking business in the 1760s. Unlike most previous court factors, Rothschild managed to bequeath his Wealth and established an international banking family through his five sons, who Established businesses in London, Paris, Frankfurt, Vienna, and Naples. The Family was elevated to noble rank in the Holy Roman Empire and the United Kingdom. The family's documented history starts in 16th century Frankfurt; its Name is derived from the family house, Rothschild, built by Isaak Elchanan Bacharach in Frankfurt in 1567. During the 19th century, the Rothschild family possessed the largest private Fortune in the world, as well as in modern world history.[6][7][8] The family's Wealth declined over the 20th century, and was divided among many Descendants.[9] Today, their interests cover a diverse range of fields, including Financial services, real estate, mining, energy, agriculture, winemaking, and Nonprofits.[10][11] Many examples of the family's rural architecture exist across Northwestern Europe. The first member of the family who was known to use the name "Rothschild" was Isaak Elchanan Rothschild, born in 1577. The name is derived from the German Zum rothen Schild (with the old Spelling "th"), meaning "at the red shield", in Reference to the house where the family lived for many Generations (in those Days, houses were designated not by numbers, but by signs displaying Different Symbols or colours). A red shield can still be seen at the centre of the Rothschild Coat of Arms. The family's ascent to international prominence began in 1744, with The birth of Mayer Amschel Rothschild in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. He was The son of Amschel Moses Rothschild (born circa 1710), A money changer who had traded with the Prince of Hesse. Born in the "Judengasse", the ghetto of Frankfurt, Mayer developed a finance house and Spread his Empire by installing each of his five sons In the five main European Financial centres to conduct business. The Rothschild coat of arms contains A Clenched fist with five arrows symbolising the five dynasties established by the Five sons of Mayer Rothschild, in a reference to Psalm 127: "Like arrows in the Hands of a warrior, so are the children of One's youth." The family motto appears Below the shield: Concordia, Integritas, Industria (Unity, Integrity, Industry).

Dimensions:

Height: 3.4 in (8.64 cm)Width: 2.6 in (6.61 cm)Depth: 2.6 in (6.61 cm)

Materials and Techniques:

Silver,Hammered

Place of Origin:

Germany

Period:

Mid-18th Century

Date of Manufacture:

1700

Condition:

Wear consistent with age and use. This kiddush cup is in a good condition, not restored and untouched, the inside is gold plated and so is the lip of the cup .

Seller Location:

Tel Aviv - Jaffa, IL

Reference Number:

1stDibs: LU8130233610462

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