"Wedding Cup "brautbecher" Germany 19th Century "
Rare wedding cup or wedding cup called Brautbecher, it represents a young bride holding a small pivoting cup above her head. This wedding cup specific to the Nuremberg region finds its origin in the challenge given by the father of a young girl in love to her suitor apprentice goldsmith: to design a cup where both spouses can drink at the same time without spilling anything... A successful bet. Our cup bears the hallmark of the master goldsmith Wager(?) and title hallmark. The decoration is very finely chiseled, weight 142g. Height 13cm base diameter 6cm. 
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