Silver Cup by "Bezalel", Set with Gemstones – Jerusalem, Ca. 1920

Cup produced in the "Bezalel" School. Jerusalem, [ca. 1920].

Silver, turned and engraved; filigree; granulation. Marked on base: "Bezalel Jerusalem".

An elegant goblet of symmetrical design – with cup and base of equal diameter, and a long stem. The cup and base are adorned with fine, dense filigree and granulation, forming alternating geometric patterns. Set around the rim of the cup are three oval gemstone (amethysts?), in shades of purple, placed in oval settings. The stem is encircled by a coiled serpent, its head resting against the cup and mouth agape.

For a similar Bezalel cup, bearing a dedication from High Commissioner Herbert Samuel, see: Sotheby’s, December 19, 2018, Lot 33.

Height: 20.5 cm. Diameter: 9.5 cm. Good condition. Minor bends to base. Small blemishes and losses to decoration.