Gilded silver plate

Silver, partially gilded. A shallow, smooth mirror transitioning into a broad surface covering a masterfully executed relief design and a punch-decorated flag with large pomegranates, surrounded by floral branches. Finished, carved edge. Signature, master Hans Heinrich von Dort (became a master in 1689). Weight approximately 248 g. Diameter 28.7 cm. Cf. Schliemann, Volume II, No. 45, 304, compare with work 6. North German gilded silver Baroque plate by Hans Heinrich von Dort (master since 1689). Mark and master's mark. German Hamburg. Circa 1690.