Nurnberg 15th Cty Brass Alms Basin, The Original Sin

​​​​​Haute Epoque

"Nurnberg 15th cty workshops heavy and deep Brass Alms Basin, wiyh an historiated thema "the Original Sin", with Adam and Eve in paradise garden each side of Knowledge tree. A snake symbolize devil is surrounded around the tree.

Condition: normal wear and tear in relation to its age (see photos), but no damage to read the plate
A suspension hole was plugged by a tin weld.
Very nice patina, specially on yhe back of the basin

This basin is one of the oldest (15th cty) we can find in this thema collection
Please check 2 last photos with similar basins

Sizes 28cm diameter and 7cm depth
Weight 753g

Bibliography:
*Frederico ANDRISIANI " Brass alms dishes, 15th and 16th centuries brass alms dishes, bowls and bassins ", Padoue (Italie) 2017
*Tamas EGYEKI-SZABO " Beckensclägerschüsseln 15.-16. Jahrhundert ", Budapest (Hongrie) 2008

Please check my last and next announcements for alms dishes and offering basins from same collection and from the same period (5 pieces)