PEWTER PLATE FOR PIDYON HABEN CEREMONY. Alsace or Germany, ca. 1830.
AUCTION 13 |
Tuesday, June 26th,
2001 at 1:00
Important Hebrew Printed Books and Manuscripts Together With Fine Graphic and Ceremonial Art
Lot 63
PEWTER PLATE FOR PIDYON HABEN CEREMONY.
Alsace or Germany, ca. 1830.
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
PRICE REALIZED $3,000
Rafi Grafman stated, with regard to this plate, "… The portrait of the High Priest is copied directly from the obverse of a medal executed by Barre and struck in Paris in 1827, with the same inscription as on the plate, as well as the date in Hebrew. There is example of this plate … at the Israel Museum.” See Israel Museum Catalogue, Jewish Treasures from Paris (1982) no. 168, p. 90.