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Large Brass Seder Plate in Bezalel Style

Opening: $300
Sold for: $688
Including buyer's premium
Decorated platter – Seder plate. [Israel, ca. mid-20th century?].
Brass, repoussé and engraved.
Large, round platter, with a Star of David decoration in the center, surrounded by decorations and inscriptions in the Bezalel style. The decorations include holy sites, the Bezalel logo, lamps and arabesques, perhaps meant to be set with silver and copper (damascening). The inscriptions include the stages of the Seder, "Bezalel", "Jerusalem", "5669" (1909), names of holy sites, and the verse "If I forget you Jerusalem…". Some ketubot also incorporate ligatures in signature Bezalel style.

Diameter: 55.5 cm. Height: 3 cm. Overall good condition. Scratches and signs of polishing.
Various Objects
Various Objects