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Auction 13 · Lot 63
PEWTER PLATE FOR PIDYON HABEN CEREMONY. Alsace or Germany, ca. 1830.
- Estimate
- $3,000–$5,000
- Hammer price
- $3,000
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
Description
Cast pewter plate with raised rim, with images of Aaron, the Ark of the Covenant, the Temple Altar with flames and The Temple Menorah set within cartouches, and engraved with the Hebrew words "Aaron the High Priest." Undeciphered marks on back. Diam: 275mm. Some wear.
summary
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.