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Vtg Judaica Sterling Silver Jewish Hebrew Kiddush Cup Coaster Plate
Neat vintage find out of a home. This is a small solid sterling silver coaster or plate with an embossed or impressed design having a stylized flower at the center, surrounded by words written in Hebrew, Hebrew letters. We do not read Hebrew and can not tell you what this says, sorry.
We believe this was meant to be used as a coaster or plate to sit under a Kiddush Cup, but it also could be used as a trinket dish, small candy or side dish, or as a general coaster.
Round, measuring 4 1/8 inches diameter. The sides of this older coaster curve upwards and outwards so this sits about 3/8 inch in height. The word "STERLING" is impressed on the underside base. This weighs 1.37 ozt or troy ounces, or 42.7 grams (which makes scrap value around $35.00, but this is not being sold for scrap). For shipping purposes, this weighs 1.5 regular ounces unpacked.
We've provided 8 images including one close-up of the sterling marking on the underside base. This Jewish piece was difficult to shoot due to the camera lighting reflecting off the sterling metal, so we shot images with varied lighting or without lighting to aid in seeing the detail. While this makes some of the images look very dark (to better show the design elements), in person you will see that this Judaica piece is a light/light medium gray in color. Please use the zoom feature to examine closely.
Very nice used vintage condition with no bends, dents, curves, breaks, hairlines or chips, but does show expected evidence of age and use wear. Overall this sterling dish has a slightly tarnished look, not with dark black tarnishing but light tarnishing. We think this would shine up fine but have not attempted to do so (some people want the aged look), and are selling as is/as found. As we tried to show in the images, when looking closely you can see on the topside many small scratches, dark pin dots and water/light spotting (but we think this would shine off), pin/pit dots, perhaps some rubbed spots, and other expected general wear, with this also visible on the underside. Nothing bad nor out of the ordinary, and nothing that would be noticed nor an issue when on display or used. The design is all well present and visible.
Please note: This piece is only available for shipment to U.S.A. addresses.
Manufacturer: Judaica Sterling Silver
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6 Point Star of David Victorian Milk Glass Opaline White Judaica Dish
An antique, Victorian milk glass small dish or small plate, also known as a trinket or pin dish. While largely an outer hexagon or 6 sided shape, this has an impressed deep center section in the shape of a 6 pointed star also known as a Star of David. There is molded raised beading, curlicues and a suggestive floral design, with these highlighted by the remains or remnant of a dark gold paint.
Measures about 5 5/8 inches greatest width, sitting about 9/16 inch in height. This old trinket dish weighs 5.2 ounces unpacked and will be shipped in a box.
While an overall white color with dark gold highlighting, this is not the bright solid white of mid 1900s milk glass, but the more opaline white of Victorian milk glass. When held up to a light, this piece is translucent. As common with Victorian milk glass, the very outer edges have an opal type clarity rather than being solid white right to the edges of the piece. There is no manufacturer marking on this vintage piece, but on the underside base there is a raised/molded number 2 shown backwards and within a raised circular line.
We've provided 8 images to show from varied angles. Please note that the camera causes white "hot spot" reflections on the smooth glass surfaces and sometimes blands out the detail, so we've shown images shot both with and without the camera lighting (those without the light appear darker but provide added detail). Please use the zoom feature to examine closely.
Very nice antique condition with no major large flaws, but there is expected evidence of age. While hard to find, we see two very small chips among the beading on the outer edge of this pin dish. As mentioned prior, this piece has the remnants of gold decor. There was likely much more gold on this small plate when it was made, but time and washings have removed much of this. However, we find what is remaining to provide a nice overall antique look and certainly adds to the believeability of age here. There are no large chips, pieces missing, cracks, crazing. You can see straw marks & lines as well as many dots, bubbles & burst bubbles in the glass (common with Victorian manufactured pieces, this is a pressed glass, molded glass dish). There is other wear via some scratches, pin/pit/dark dots/stray gold dots, etc., but nothing bad here at all.
A nifty antique glass dish which would make a great addition to any collection of Victorian milk glass, or a collection related to Judaica or Jewish items, or one relating to star shaped pieces.
Manufacturer: Victorian Milk Glass
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