Auction 60 · Lot 464
LAND OF ISRAEL BRASS DECORATIVE PLATE.
- Estimate
- $800–$1,200
- Hammer price
- Not recorded
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
Publication
Jerusalem, 20th century
Description
Round plate, raised rim, engraved in center with hexagon surrounding depiction of seven-branch stylized menorah, labeled “Jerusalem.” Alternating interlace and Star-of-David ornamentation, dense geometric and arabesque patterns throughout. Rim bears Hebrew verse, “If I forget thee, O Jerusalem” (Psalms, 137:5-6). Diameter: 13 inches.
summary
Although unmarked as such, the stylistic character of this plate indicates it a Bezalel influence.