Large Ottoman 18th century dish mounted as a astract painting

Beautiful large plate for table decorations. Vintage look of the silvered surface.

Description Title: Italian alms plate Date/Period: XVII century Dimension: 37cm Materials: Brass Additional information: Italy. Alms plate from the ...

17th C. Rare Alms Dish Bowl Luxury Vide Poche Center Tray Decorative Object .German Baroque . A real period collector’s item Circa 1600’s Alms collecting German Baroque dish with inc...

An antique Indian market tray from the 19th century, with Mughal inspired hand painted decor. Created in India during the 19th century, this exquisite an...

This Almoner plate is an original decorative pewter object realized in Tuscany, Italy by Italian manufacture in the second half of the 18th century. This pewter plate is decorated with a central motif with the Giglio of Florence (Florentine lily...

Vintage Persian Zandi Middle Eastern Islamic Round Silver-Plated Brass Platter. This distinctive, handcrafted silver-plated heavy gauge brass platter is engraved, embossed and punc...

Early 20th Century Turkish Brass Chased Hand Engraved Ottoman Style Round Tray Intricate chased engraved geometric and floral motifs in repeating cartouches, scalloped rim. Warm age...

Large engraved antique Middle Eastern Persian wall hanging metal tray, platter. A large metal decorative centerpiece or wall hanging. Beautiful handmade craftsmanship. A fine Persian Qajar large heavy metal round tray with tinned surface covered in etched geometric, hand chased floral and Persian, Middle Eastern scenes decorations. Nicely handcrafted and carved with floral details and a figural scene with Kings, animals and various oother figures. Medallions around with different scenes of men on horses and animals. A large frise around with Arabic, Persian Kufic writing. Persian Middle Eastern metal Islamic work Qajar style tinned copper, silvered, and blackened metal. Metal silver color and black hammered antique Persian wall hanging decorative tray. Has a hook in the back for hanging. Highest craftsmanship according to old tradition. Very decorative embossed brass tray from Persian Qajar era, nice combination of traditional designs as deer, birds, flowers, Dervish or opium pipe. Handsomely intertwined with calligraphic inscriptions, this brass plate/tray is remarkable mix of Qajar patterns. Late 19th, eraly 20th century Qajar era Persian Islamic tray with engraved figures and floral designs. Engraving(Ghalam Zani...

A Large German Repousse Brass Alms Dish, 17th Century These dishes were originally used as everyday flatware by the wealthy during the Medieval period, serving for food or for holding water for hand-washing. They also served as a display of wealth and status. When they went out of fashion in the later 17th century, many were donated to churches and used as collection plates, which is how they acquired the name "alms dishes". Purpose: While historically used for collecting donations for the poor and charitable purposes, they were also commonly used as offertory plates in churches for collecting offerings during services. Historical Use: In medieval times, these brass dishes served as everyday flatware for the wealthy, used for food or holding jugs for hand-washing. They also served as displays of wealth and status. Transition to Alms Dishes: When they fell out of fashion as domestic items in the later 17th century, many were donated to churches and used as collection plates, leading to the name "alms dishes". Decorative Function: European paintings of home interiors...

18th century large pewter charger with wide rim and molded edge, which is very elegant, especially for pewter, which was used more frequently for casual...