Vintage Dorothy Thorpe Large Round Sterling Silver Overlay Edge Platter/Charger/

This is a nice, classic silver plate trivet made by The Gorham Silver Company in Providence, RI from their Newport collection with a reticulated an...

Here is a nice, large elongated silverplate tray by Leonard with two beautifully molded handles and a ribbed edge around the flat nicely etched center, the outside edge of the tray i...

Large Kudwig Wolpert sterling silver round tray with pierced Hebraic prayer decoration on rim and a wooden cutting board. Center back is marked 'Wolpert.' The Hebrew words pierced around the tray 'מזון וצידה השביע לנפשינו' mean "with sustenance and provision, He has satisfied our soul." It appears in the Nishmat Kol Chai prayer, recited during Shabbat and holiday services as part of the blessings of praise and gratitude. The prayer expresses thanks to God for His goodness and mercy, highlighting the blessings and kindness He bestows upon the world. Considered one of the greatest Jewish goldsmit and designer, Ludwig Yehuda Wolpert, was born in Germany, 1900-1981. He was born in a small village near Heidelberg, Germany to a poor Religious Orthodox family. During his childhood he suffered from discrimination due to his family's Lithuanian origin and his cleft lip, as well. Following the presentation of the works in the 1930's exhibition "Kult und Form" (Ritual and form") at the Jewish Museum in Berlin, his work became well-known in the German Jewish world. His works show the great influence of Modern design, especially of the Bauhaus movement. Wolpert's works avoid decoration, using clean and geometric shapes. In 1933, following the Nazi rise to power in Germany, he immigrated to the Land of Israel with his family. There, he worked in the "B. Friedland" Workshop where he designed and manufactured silver tableware and ritual articles. Together with Victor Solomon...

2000s Nambé Modernist Platter Tray Aaron Johnson signed Nambe 2005 763 designer Aaron Johnson 19.38 x 11.38 x 1 h Unrestored preowned original vintage co...