Kiddush Cup

Media - 1996.32.3 - SAAM-1996.32.3_1 - 49908
Copied Fred Fenster, Kiddush Cup, 1995 (originally designed 1988), raised and constructed pewter, 9 3⁄8 x 5 1⁄2 in. (23.7 x 14.0 cm) diam., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Ruth Neubauer, 1996.32.3

Artwork Details

Title
Kiddush Cup
Artist
Date
1995 (originally designed 1988)
Location
Dimensions
9 3⁄8 x 5 1⁄2 in. (23.7 x 14.0 cm) diam.
Markings
bottom engraved: FENSTER/PEWTER
Credit Line
Gift of Ruth Neubauer
Mediums
Mediums Description
raised and constructed pewter
Classifications
Object Number
1996.32.3
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1996.32.3

Artwork Description

Kiddush Cup was among the pieces that Fred Fenster began creating in the late 1980s as a contribution to Jewish ritual traditions. Kiddush cups are the religious counterparts to the objects he has designed for family-oriented events. Fenster folded the pewter into a six-sided star at the base of the cup to symbolize, through his choice of form and material, the strength and durability of the Jewish faith (Metalsmith, Fall 1986).