16th Century 'Alms' dish .One of five currently in stock (16th century Germany/Holland)

45.00cm ( 17.72 inches)

Some wear but generally good state

One of several early brass alms dishes currently in stock. Main illustration is a 16th century example made in Nuremberg. It depicts the biblical story, Joshua and Caleb, the two spies leaving Canaan carring a large bunch of grapes. We have another three early Nuremberg alms dish 2 with the 'jelly-mould' centre, see second photo, and another with unusual 'pomegranate? design (sold). Also a 17th century Dutch version of the 'two spies' design.
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