Name/Title

Silver Redemption plate

Entry/Object ID

K_0010

Tags

main display

Description

Depicts Binding of Isaac with a border of Zodiac signs. Originally purely decorative, later used in Pidyon Ha-Ben ceremonies. Reference: The Stieglitz Collection, Israel Museum, Chaya Benjamin page 314-315 item 211: Plates of this type were made by silversmith Dornheim of Lvov. First used purely for decoration, later used in Pidyon ceremonies.

Made/Created

Place

* Untyped Place

Lemberg, Austria-Hungary

Region

Galicia, Eastern Europe

Continent

Europe

Country

Austria, Hungary

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Notes

13, Hallmark on back

Dimensions

Height

10-1/2 in

Width

14-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

37 x 27 cm, 14.5" long

Material

silver