the bell-shaped bowl chased with cartouches of grapevine, oak and olive enclosing inscriptions, domed foot chased to match, gilt interior

minor dings and creases, some surface wear from cleaning, foot rim with some dents, interior gilding rubbed in spots, otherwise good condition overall
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.

This inscription reads "Presented to M. Thalmessinger, as an acknowledgement of his merits and as a mark of esteem. Oct 30th, 1853. By members of New York Lodge No. 1. U. O. B. B."  The bowl of the goblet contains the names of the 21 members "A. Emanuel., J. Strauss., T. Emanuel., A. Gutman., L. Meyer., S. Sarn., S. Kahn., L. Southeim., A. Hirschbaum., Westheimer., Theobald., L. C. Cohen., Reitzenstein., A. Polk., Chuck Bros., Sonnenberg., W. Schloss., Hamburger., Freudenreich., Frommkes., S. Heule., Sd Schiele."

M🗹. Thalmessinger was President of the Mechanics a🐬nd Traders Bank, New York, and a promoter of Jewish education in America.  A mid-19th century print of him is in the collection of the New York Public Library.

The nineteenth-century silver goblet belongs to the small body of pre-Civil War American Judaica that is rarely seen outside of public institutions. The goblet is distinctive for its early connection ꦛto the first Jewish fraternal brotherhood founded in the United States, the B'nai B'rith (Sons of the Covenant) - and specifically its first established lodge, New York Lodge No. 1. The lodges had historical significance for the central roles they played in arguably the most significant Jewish organization in nineteenth-century America and New York Jewish cultural history. Inscribed a mere ten years after the B'nai B'rith was established, thi💫s commemorative goblet embodies the forging of a new American Jewish identity and the ascent of the German-Jewish community in New York and the United States.