Randahl Shop Midcentury Modern Sterling Silver Small Round Tray

Midcentury Modern sterling silver tray. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Round and deep well, flat shoulder, and narrow applied rim. Fully marked including maker’s stamp and postwa...

Chrysanthemum sterling silver tray. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Round serpentine well engraved with coat of arms. Cast rim in form of dense overlapping leaves interspersed wit...

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...

Hallmarked in London in 1972 by Christopher Lawrence, this handsome, Elizabeth II period, Sterling Silver Tray, is round in shape and is in the modernist style Lawrence is famous for...