A Large Antique Gilded Brass Alms Dish in the Nuremburg Style, 19th Century

With deeply molded body with central inner scrolled design. The outer with stamped decoration.

A German Repousse Brass Alms Dish, 17th Century Origin and Function: These brass dishes were primarily made in Nuremberg, Germany, and were initially ...

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...

A German Repousse Brass Alms Dish, 17th Century These dishes were originally used as everyday flatware by the wealthy during the Medieval period, serv...

Alms collection dish made of gilded brass decorated with a series of moldings and details both on the edge and towards the center. In this area there is a figurative motif in light r...

A German Repousse Brass Alms Dish, 17th Century Origin and Function: These brass dishes were primarily made in Nuremberg, Germany, and were initially ...

With shield in center surrounded by gadrooned and hammered decoration.

A 17th Century brass alms pan, most likely from Nuremberg. The hammered decoration includes a raised central boss surrounded by a swirled motif. This central relief is surrounded by ...

With a central pomegranate surrounded by a gadrooned border. The border with stamped decoration.

A superb 18th-century French brass offering plate A very beautiful plate decorated with rosettes and foliage. Beautifully crafted with a subtle dotted pattern Hanging mechanism on th...