Subject: Kiddush cups

Silver Kiddush cup engraved with "Temple Beth Shirah." American coin silver, circa 1850-1860. The cup's inscription is the only known reference to this congregation.

A silver Kiddush cup, machine-turned in tulip form, set on a stem and circular base. Inscribed in Hebrew, it reads "Presented by (The Society Woman of Valor and Guardian of the Sick) to J. Rosenberg." Circa 1860.

Silver Kiddush cup presented in 1825 to Mikveh Israel Synagogue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Engraved in Hebrew and hallmarked G. Greenleaf. The bottom is engraved "R. G." (Rebecca Gratz). Exhibited at various museums including the Library of Congress, the American Jewish Archives, the Skirball Museum, and the American Jewish Historical Society between 2004-2006 and at the Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia (2010-2011).