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Antique Gorham Class 1886 Hebrew Technical Institute Jewish New York Silver Cup

Antique Gorham Class 1886 Hebrew Technical Institute Jewish New York Silver Cup

$ 396

Availability: 100 in stock
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    Description

    3.25 inches high, 4.4 inches wide. No damage or repairs. Gorgeous, heavy sterling silver cup made by Gorham. Inscription reads "Presented by Graduates, Hebrew Technical Institute, Class '86". Below that are intertwined initials in fancy script. Hallmarks read "Sterling" and "Copyrighted 1889", so this was likely given in 1889 or 1890. I am including this postcard as well. From Wikipedia:
    Hebrew Technical Institute was a vocational High School in New York City. The school was founded on January 7, 1884 and closed in 1939. After completing two years at the school, students could specialize in wood-working, pattern making, metal working, instrument making, mechanical drawing, architectural drawing, wood carving, free-hand drawing or applied electricity. The school was founded after three Hebrew charity organizations formed a committee to promote technical education for the many Jewish immigrants arriving in New York at the time. The school originally opened at 206 East Broadway. After a number of relocations, the school moved into 34 and 36 Stuyvesant Street.