A BRASS ALMS DISH
GERMAN, FIRST HALF 16TH CENTURY
The centre of the dish decorated in relief with Saint George slaying the Dragon surrounded by a band of gothic lettering; the reverse with a suspension loop.
Small hole to centre of dish; minor dents to edges.
15½ in. (39.4 cm.) diam.
Lot Essay
For an alms dish with an identical central motif, see H. Lockner, Messing, Munich, 1982, fig. 87.