We found this last week at a sale, upside down in a box. The etching on it is either SI925 or 51925. Either way, I'll take it!
Could you take a close-up photo of the mark at the rim of the foot? And also of the SI925 or 51925 mark if that’s not it. I can’t enlarge the thumbnail enough to see it.
Thanks! In the worst case, that could be just a production number 51925 and not mean 925 sterling. Unless there is a different system in Judaica. I’m not familiar with that. Any other marks?
That's all there is. It cleaned up nicely and does not have any kind of plate chipping. It's also not magnetic at all.
Plate isn’t magnetic either. I actually tried that with a strong magnet and some worn plated items I have. Not too many metals actually are magnetic.
Like this one. Seller says sterling. Shipping from Israel so confirms Kiddush goblet. https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/172576282_925-sterling-silver-kiddush-goblet Debora
Nice find, Debora! It's not a huge deal if we find out it's not Sterling, but everything I read pointed to it being that. Glad I don't have to fly to Israel to get mine!
The "greenies" in your closeup pictures are suspicious for not sterling. Too much copper in the alloy and has been somewhere wet.
I’ve also been trying to find a source to confirm that SI925 or 51925 means sterling in Judaica or Israel silver. Still looking. Edit. I find a few that are stamped ST925 but the marks on Tiguer’s cup couldn't possibly be read like that? Most have other marks as well.
I can enlarge Tiguer’s close-up photo well enough to se the marks but not sure if I see a T in it. The one that Debora found likely says ST925. Most show ST.925. With a dot/period after the letters. Edit — with enough imagination, I suppose you could read it as St, perhaps. If Tiguer is curious enough, maybe he could have it tested— given the verdigris Bakers noticed.
If it's judaica...and it certainly looks like it...then it's almost definitely sterling silver. Nice little goblet.
