18th Century Channel Islands Silver Wine Beaker with Inscription

Judaica: 18th century Channel Islands silver wine beaker stamped 'S.R.' of jersey, circa 1790, engraved with later inscription 'Presented to my Son Aron on the day of his marriage, 1st of Kislev 5607' [1846], 6.5 cm high, 74 grams. The foundation stone of the St. Heliers Synagogue was laid, according to the jersey and Guernsey post of 20th May 1843, on the Tuesday before that date; it was in Grove place, St. Helier, and the ceremony was performed by Mr Woolfson the founder, and Mr. Marks, the President. A benediction was invoked by the Rev. Mr. Franklin, after which the congregation repaired to their new place of worship for the evening service. 'Afterwards, the whole society met at Mrs. Jewell's, in hope Street, where they spent the remainder of the evening.' in 1847, the community comprised eleven full members and five additional seat-holders, representing a total population of 47 souls. It is on record that on June 1st of that year Maurice S. Mawson, of Pernambuco, was married at St. Helier to Rosa, daughter of Michael Phillips, of jersey. Six years later there were seventeen seat-holders and the President was B. Levy.