Germany - The Nuermberg Wedding Cup

Centuries ago, in a small, southern German town called Nuernberg, there
lived a wealthy nobleman. His daughter fell in love with a lowly goldsmith and
the couple wanted to marry. Her father did not approve, so he threw the
goldsmith into a dark dungeon and continued to offer his daughter wealthier,
more “appropriate” suiters. The girl grew pale and weak as she longed for
her beloved. Her father, concerned for her health, reluctantly offered a
proposal: “If your goldsmith can make a chalice from which two people can
drink at the same time without spilling a single drop, I will free him and you
shall become his bride.”

The nobleman thought he’d proposed the impossible. However, the
goldsmith was determined and inspired by love, and he skillfully created a
masterpiece. The cup he created is a sculpted girl with a hollow skirt to serve
as one cup. The girl’s arms hold a smaller cup that swivels in the direction of
the second drinker. The nobleman’s daughter and the goldsmith could each
drink from one end, without a drop spilled. The nobleman was left with no
choice but to allow the couple to wed, and to this day, the chalice remains a
symbol of love, faithfulness and good luck to the couples who drink from it.

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