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Sotheby’s to auction earliest known kiddush cup - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

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The artifact has an estimated value of $3 million to $5 million.

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The Jewish Chronicle

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Sotheby’s to unveil earliest known Kiddush cup in existence - The Jewish Chronicle

The medieval artefact, which is inscribed with both Hebrew and Arabic, will be on display for a limited time before heading to auction

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Sotheby’s to auction earliest known kiddush cup

(JTA) — A kiddush cup that may have been passed around the Friday night dinner table during the reign of Ghengis Khan will be available for auction this fall. The rare remnant of the Silk Road, the ancient Asian trading route that was home to vibrant Jewish communities, is the oldest known Jewish artifact from the Middle Ages, according to Sotheby’s, which will put it on the auction block. It is dated to the 11th or 12th century, a time when the…

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The Canadian Jewish News

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Sotheby’s to auction earliest known kiddush cup—with an estimated worth in the millions

Grace Gilson reports for JTA. A kiddush cup that may have been passed around the Friday night dinner table during the reign of Ghengis Khan will be available for auction this fall. The rare remnant of the Silk Road, the ancient Asian trading route that was home to vibrant Jewish communities, is the oldest known Jewish artifact from the Middle Ages, according to Sotheby’s, which will put it on the auction block. It is dated to the 11th or 12th ce…

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Sotheby’s to auction earliest known kiddush cup - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

The artifact has an estimated value of $3 million to $5 million.

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Sotheby’s CEO Charles Stewart Reveals ADQ’s Stake Is 25–30 Percent of Auction House

Earlier this week, the Financial Times published a wide-ranging interview with Sotheby’s CEO Charles F. Stewart, seemingly meant to talk up the auction house’s business ahead of next month’s all-important marquee auctions in New York. The biggest takeaway, however, didn’t come from a quote, but was tucked halfway through the piece. The auction house’s recent $1 billion investment deal with ADQ, Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund and investment …

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