Kiddush Cup

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shub33
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Kiddush Cup

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Could someone help me read the maker's mark/marks on the Russian kiddush cup please?

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Re: Kiddush Cup

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Hi,
Moscow, assay master Olex Lev Fedorovich
Москва,пробирный мастер Олекс Лев Федорович

Maker`s mark cannot be deciphered (initials, i.e. two letters are expected).
What makes you think it is a Kiddush cup? Are there any engravings in Hebrew?

Innumerable beakers (cups) were made and most of them were not Kiddush cups. Sellers offer them as Judaica because they feel this description makes them more lucrative.
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Re: Kiddush Cup

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Yes, I was just looking for the maker's mark and there is none visible. In addition, this is most likely an ordinary Russian vodka cop. What makes you think it is a kiddush cup?
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A minor addition: If there are no more marks (no maker's mark!) than the shown assaying mark, it means that the object is imported goods, but where from is a good question...?
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Re: Kiddush Cup

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There is something above the marks in the center that looks like a rectangle (its corners are seen) and possibly remnants of maker`s initials, totally damaged ?
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Re: Kiddush Cup

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Thank you both, @AG2012 and @Qrt.S for your replies. Now I don't think it's a Kiddush cup. I appreciate your help.
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Re: Kiddush Cup

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@Shub33
Correct! What you could call it is стопка (stopka). It is more likely a "Russian" shot glass for vodka
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