January 2, 2024
Old German Silverplate Wedding Toasting Wager Cup Vintage 7 1/8" Tall
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Old German Silver Plate Wedding Toasting Wager Cup Vintage 7 1/8" TallThis beautiful cup is very good used condition.Many couples have a toast from this cup every anniversary to celebrate their union.This one is 7 1/8" tall and skirt cup is 3 1/8" in diameter, and top cup is 1 3/4" in diameter.They both are polished inside.It is silver plate.It has light gold wash in both cups.Stone set in the back is pink.The story I was told, Centuries ago, in old Nuermberg (the old spelling), the nobel mistress Kunigunde fell in love with a young and ambitious goldsmith. Although Kunigunde's wealthy father (a powerful nobleman) did not approve of this pair, it was clear that she only wanted the goldsmith to be her husband as she refused many titled and rich suitors who asked for her hand in marriage.Her father became so enraged that he had the young goldsmith thrown into the darkest dungeon. Not even his daughter's bitter tears would change her father's mind. To her father's dismay, imprisoning the young man did not end his daughter's love for the goldsmith. Instead, he could only watch as his daughter grew paler and paler as a result of the separation from her true love.The wealthy nobleman reluctantly made the following proposal: He told his daughter, "If your goldsmith can make a chalice from which two people can drink at the same time without
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