Lot N. 284
Antique parade plate in vermeil silver
Northern European area
entirely historiated in low and high relief with biblical and historical scenes, including stories taken from the Book of Judith on the outer edge, with episodes divided by columns embossed with acanthus leaves and surmounted by triumphs of fruit; in the central convex part there are episodes taken from the legend of Guy of Warwick; the central part, raised and delimited by a garland of leaves and flowers, is embossed with a scene depicting knights and fortified cities, in the center bears a noble coat of arms within a railing frame, traces of gilding, bears unidentified punches
diam cm 53, gr 2830
Unidentified hallmarks, one of which is similar to that used in the German town of Aachen