A German brass alms dish Nuremberg, 16th century With repousse work and stamped decoration, the centre decorated with a naïve image of Adam and Eve in The Garden of Eden flanking The Tree of Knowledge entwined by the Serpent, enclosed with old Germanic writing within a folded rim, 31.5cm wide, 3cm deep, 31.5cm high (12in wide, 1in deep, 12in high) Footnotes: A comparable 16th century Nuremberg brass alms dish decorated with Adam and Eve by the Tree of Knowledge was sold at Christie's, London, 30 November 2010, lot 20. Provenance Bonhams, London, A Modern Antiquarian: The Collection of Graham Slater Part I, 15 April 2025, lot 52, where acquired For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing