Snake skin cup

Shield with engraving: "Blessing hands under crown"; two dies, both corrupted and unidentified; coin in the bottom of the cup: "AUGUSTUS HERTZOG ZU BRAUNS U LUNEB"; outside: coat of arms with inscription: "ALLES MIT BEDACHT ANNO 1654 HS" = 1 thaler, Principality of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1635 - 1713).

Snakeskin cup, cylindrical shape, slightly convex rim. Smooth rim and base. A thaler is soldered into the base (see above). The medallion, an oval recessed in the outer surface, was apparently filled later: Two hands are engraved beneath a chiselled crown, corresponding to the Jewish religious symbol of the priest's hands blessing. This refers to Kohanim, possibly also in terms of use.

Schellenberg no. 5471 (registration by Carl Schellenberg after 1945)