Pair Of Enamelled Dishes From Thun - Switzerland - Painted Views Hand In The Center Epoque Nineteenth

Pair of hollow dishes with curved edges in faience of Thun in Switzerland with views to the center painted by hand and enameled edges edelweiss decor Good general condition wear in the center but flat without any brilliance The central views represent: - the chapel of Guillaume Tell in Fluelen on the lake of the 4 cantons This chapel houses 4 frescoes by the Basel painter Ernst Stuckelberg describing 4 events of the founding myths of Switzerland, namely, the oath of the Grutli, crossbow shooting, the bond of Tell and the death of Gessler. The pianist and composer Franz Liszt dedicated to him the first piece of his "Pilgrimage Years". - The fall of Staubbach This waterfall is just west of Lauterbrunnen in the Bernese highlands. It falls to 297 meters from a suspended plateau that ends in cliffs overlooking the Weisse Lutschine. Goethe was inspired by this impressive waterfall for his work "Song of the Spirits on the Waters". diameter: 26 cm