{"product_id":"18th-century-continental-pewter-sukkot-festival-charger-rare-sukkah-scene-hebrew-calligraphy","title":"18th Century Continental Pewter Sukkot Festival Charger - Rare Sukkah Scene \u0026 Hebrew Calligraphy","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn exceptional 18th-century Continental pewter festival charger featuring an applied high-relief central medallion showing a multi-generational Jewish family dining inside a decorated Sukkah (booth). The scene is detailed with a hanging Sabbath\/Sukkah oil lamp (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJudenstern\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), fruit garlands, and architectural windows.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe scalloped upper rim is decorated with hand-chiseled \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSchnitger\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e wrigglework Hebrew calligraphy reading:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eבסוכות תשבו שבעת ימים\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"In booths [Sukkot] you shall dwell seven days\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — Leviticus 23:42)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe inscription is flanked by a hand-engraved \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSix-Pointed Star of David (Magen David)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eItem Specifics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Pewter (Lead-tin pewter alloy with untouched natural charcoal patina)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Central Europe (Germany \/ Austro-Hungarian \/ Bohemian Region)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eAge \/ Period:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 18th to Early 19th Century\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 10.75\" Diameter x 1.25\" Deep\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eWeight:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1 lb 9.6 oz (approx. 726 grams)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan id=\"docs-internal-guid-76fbc9e6-7fff-7bdd-7972-f373d5db9973\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eCondition Assessment\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStructure:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Visible horizontal crease\/bend extending through the central basin field.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdges:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Scalloped rim displays age-appropriate stress fractures, micro-cracks, and minor chips along the rim perimeter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSurface:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Complete, original, unpolished oxidized charcoal patina with minor surface scratches and pitting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArchival Provenance \u0026amp; Accession Markings:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcquired via Ishtar Auctions (Tel Aviv, Israel). The reverse displays dual institutional accession marks, including an upper inventory string (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePS-15-308\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) and a lower accession catalog sequence (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e13-015-0308\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) inked directly onto the oxidized pewter rim. These matching inventory identifiers reflect prior long-term cataloging within an institutional Judaica archive or major private Israeli collection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthenticity Assessment\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis vessel exhibits key physical markers consistent with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e18th and 19th-century European Judaica pewter plates\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChisel Technique:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The rim lettering is cut using authentic Schnitger wrigglework chiseling, a hallmark of 18th-century German\/Bohemian folk metal engravers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMedallion Integration:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e High-relief central plaques depicting Jewish holiday life were integrated into older basin turnings during the 18th and 19th centuries.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArchival Registrar Seals:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The presence of a white B-72\/acrylic barrier patch under ink catalog numbers confirms long-term institutional or high-level private vault retention.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShipping calculated by USPS\/UPS\/FedEx based on your ZIP code.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;\"\u003eItem Description and Condition Disclaimer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;\"\u003eWe take great care in researching, identifying, and describing each antique item to the best of our ability, drawing on available resources and hands-on examination. 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