A GERMAN SILVER PRESENTATION BOWL, deep oval on four partly fluted tapering supports, the sides pierced with circle within swirled pale, the everted border pierced with foliate scrolls and anthemion, two sides with engraved cartouche one DEM GROSSEN ORGANSLATOR DES JUDISCHEN ARMENWESENS HERRN BERHARD FEILCHENFELD, the other IN DANKBARKEIT GEWIDMET VON DER SYNAGOGENGEMEINDE KOLN with broad gadrooned quatrefoil rim, quartered by foliate flanked anthemion, with clear glass liner--15¾in. (40cm.) long, the silver 42oz.

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A GERMAN SILVER PRESENTATION BOWL, deep oval on four partly fluted tapering supports, the sides pierced with circle within swirled pale, the everted border pierced with foliate scrolls and anthemion, two sides with engraved cartouche one DEM GROSSEN ORGANSLATOR DES JUDISCHEN ARMENWESENS HERRN BERHARD FEILCHENFELD, the other IN DANKBARKEIT GEWIDMET VON DER SYNAGOGENGEMEINDE KOLN with broad gadrooned quatrefoil rim, quartered by foliate flanked anthemion, with clear glass liner--15¾in. (40cm.) long, the silver 42oz.

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The inscription translated:
TO THE GREAT ORGANIZER OF THE JEWISH CHARITY MR. BERHARD FEILCHENFELD. THANKFULLY DEDICATED BY THE SYNAGOGUE CONGREGATION COLOGNE.

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