Lot 439
Tin Plate for Purim Basket - Germany, 18th Century
Plate for Purim basket. [Germany], dedication from 1765.
Cast and engraved tin. Marked (winged angel holding a scale, blurred stamp).
In the center is a medallion with an engraved image of Mordecai riding a horse led by Haman, with the inscription (Hebrew and Yiddish), "Blessed is Mordecai, cursed (?) is Haman son of Hammedatha, Gut Purim". Surrounding the medallion is a frame decorated with flowers and a fruit basket, and engraved Yiddish and Hebrew inscriptions: "From Gehart Zeligman Kivsh and his wife…", and "Mishloach Manot from one to the other, gifts to the poor…" (on the outside margins). Suspension loop on reverse.
Diameter: 21 cm. Good condition. Some scratches and defects. Distorted margins and bends.
