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Auction 7 · Lot 50
TIN PASSOVER PLATE. Probably American, early 20th century.
- Estimate
- $400–$600
- Hammer price
- $400
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
Description
Round wooden plate with fabric backing, and tin surface studded with nails, hammered and pierced in decorative patterns. Around rim: pierced Hebrew Passover inscription in four section, separated by protruding trefoils; in center, embossed Star of David framing the word “Passover”. Diam: 415mm. Backing torn.
summary
Similar objects were made in the North Eastern United States, although few devoted to Jewish ceremonial use are known.