Frankfurt silver cup survivor draws bidders' attention

German silver Kiddush cups survived the Second World War in only relatively small numbers but there were some treasured heirlooms, part of Jewish family festivals for generations, that were kept safe throughout the religion’s darkest times.

The majority of surviving examples were made in Augsburg in the middle decades of the 18th century…

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