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The Times of Israel1mon
Kiddush cup dating back to reign of Ghengis Khan to go up for auction
The kiddush cup, which has an estimated value of between $3 million to $5 million, will be auctioned in New York on October 29. Dubbed the “Cup of Joy,” it will go on display for the public at ...
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Sotheby’s to auction earliest known kiddush cup
Sign up for Forwarding the News, the Forward’s morning newsletter with all the news and analysis that matters to American Jews each day. (JTA) — A kiddush cup ...
The Jerusalem Post Blogs1mon
Sotheby's to auction oldest known kiddush cup, 'Cup of Joy' from 11th century Khorasan
An ancient Jewish ritual cup, believed to be the oldest known Kiddush cup from the Middle Ages, is set to make its public debut before being auctioned in New York on October 29. The Cup of Joy ...
Artnet1mon
This Rare Medieval Jewish Relic Could Fetch Millions at Auction
The Cup of Joy is another artifact of Jewish Khorasan that has improbably survived, escaping the Mongol hordes and the tendency to melt down and recycle old silver. It’s a Kiddush cup ...
The Forward1mon
In Germany, a Jewish family is reunited with a treasured family object — but also a sense of exile
“Yes” was the reply, whereupon Weniger said that he had Sigmund’s silver kiddush cup and would be returning it to our family. Sigmund Marx’s handwritten list of his silver items that he ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency1mon
Sotheby’s to auction earliest known kiddush cup
A kiddush cup that may have been passed around the Friday night dinner table during the reign of Ghengis Khan will be available for auction this fall. The rare remnant of the Silk Road ...