Arts & Crafts Period Gilt Bronze Metal Charger or Wall Plaque

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Heavy gilt bronze or brass wall plaque / charger with hand-chased, hammered, and tooled decoration depicting an early sailing ship … more Heavy gilt bronze or brass wall plaque / charger with hand-chased, hammered, and tooled decoration depicting an early sailing ship with lion rampant on one sail. Impressive sculptural display piece with wall-mounting eyelet built into the back. Period Arts & Crafts Movement piece with characteristic look and fantastic patina. Possibly Austrian or German. Marked “HANDARBEIT” and SVH within a shield. Similar motif to Arts & Crafts ship chargers by John Pearson. Late 19th or early 20th century in age. less