A Nuremberg brass "alms" dish of typical form with a gadrooned boss centred with a pomegranate design and surrounded by a meandering foliate design. The folded rim is punched with a continuous leur-de-lis pattern. A good weighty example in excellent condition and with crisp decoration. German circa 1550.
diamater 16 in.
For comprehensive information on these dishes follow this link to the collections at the Victoria & Albert Museum, London.
http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O87527/dish-unknown/
Item Code: 2461
£ 1850
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