Auction 61 · Lot 422
LARGE CONTINENTAL PEWTER PASSOVER PLATE.
- Estimate
- $1,000–$1,500
- Hammer price
- $2,000
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
Publication
1780
Description
Round plate, wide raised rim bears inscribed Hebrew names and zodiac signs of the Jewish months. Inner rim comprised of Passover Seder service “Kadesh, Urchatz, Karpas, etc.” Central image of Decalogue flanked by rampant lions and coronet surmounted with “This is the bread (of affliction)” Passover phrase. Unusual imagery of winged figure at base - perhaps an allusion to the Prophet Elijah. Marked on rear “Fein Englis Zin.” Diameter: 15.5 inches.