Important Sir Moses Montefiore Victorian Silver Sabbath Goblet, London, England, 1881, Judaica.

Important Sir Moses Montefiore Victorian Silver Sabbath Goblet, London, England, 1881, Judaica.
Tulip form bowl, on knob stem and coordinating circular domed base.
Engraved with the coat-of-arms of Sir Moses Montefiore.
Hebrew poetic text relating to the ritual drinking of wine, namely: For Sabbath Kiddush, Havdalah, Passover's four cups, Bris Milah and Pidyon HaBen.
Additionally, captions including - A person who drinks too much, all will seem straight for him, and - Good friends drink wine together.
Fully hallmarked for London, England, dated 1881, maker mark.
Height: 17cm / 6.69in.
314gr / 10oz.
A similar Moses Montefiore engraved goblet is housed in the Yad Ben-Zvi Institute, Jerusalem.
Another example was sold at auction: see Sotheby's Tel Aviv, Judaica, May 13th, 1981, Lot 203.
Another example was sold at auction: see Kastenbaum & Company, Fine Judaica, November 14th, 2013, Lot 412, Price Realized: 25,830.
When Sir Moses was knighted by Queen Victoria in 1837, he chose the motto - Think and Thank - along with the Lion of Judah bearing banner of Jerusalem to be part of his Coat of Arms.