Auction 32 · Lot 362
Center of plate bears embossed depiction of the Biblical Spies to the Land of Israel bearing the grape-cluster, surrounded by undulating vines. Raised rim engraved with quoation from Numbers Chap. XIII:23 describing the depicted scene. Diam: 17”
- Estimate
- $1,200–$1,800
- Hammer price
- Not recorded
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
author
BRASS DECORATIVE PLATE
Probably Holland, 19th century
summary
While plates with Biblical motifs were popular among general society, this example was Judaicized by the addition of the Biblical citation