Featured Silver cup

Hi all. I usually post on the finds thread but I felt this one deserved closer attention. Its 3 1/2 inches high,4 wide and the mark is so terribly faint from polishing I played hell getting a pic. Wich is probably why it slipped through at the thrift ! Plus it was so black I had to polish it like 3 times.I just cant figure out who,so maybe fresh eyes can help . Any input is always appreciated .

 

I'm not totally sure but that looks like the head of Diana. It was a silver purity mark in Austria and the Austria-Hungarian empire from 1867. Explains the solid silver factor. That mark usually included a small alphabetical letter which indicated the town where it was made. Perhaps you can see it better than we do

 

Actually that is a 925 . Even under magnification its almost impossible to see .I have stared at it forever trying to make out the name. I think it might be "hazorf" ?

 

I think it may be Hazorfim ! Wich might make this cup Judaica .

 

Lol i literally saw a face on that other mark xd
Yes you may be right just googled it

 

Nice find.

 

Very pretty cup!

 

Very nice, Johnny!

 

Johnny....a lovely cup!!!

 

Good eye, Johnny! It's a very handsome piece.

 

Yeppers. That's what it is. It's an "Elijah's cup" or kiddush cup, used on Passover. They turn up in silver sometimes.

 

Beautiful!

 

Definitely "HAZORFIM".

Which would make it a sterling silver Judaica kiddush cup, with gilt wash interior.

Very smart

For obvious reasons, they're highly collected by Jews. I have a pair of Jewish friends (husband & wife) and they collect silver judaica. They'd jump on that in half a second!

 

If I found that in a synagogue sale, and weirder things have happened, it would be in my pile so fast.... I rehome orphaned Judaica when possible.

 

A wonderful find!!

 

JUST when you think to yourself "Thats it. Im going to quit wasting my time in these crappy thrifts" ! Thanks for the lovely comments everyone.