Early 20th century, well executed, breed standard sculptural relief of a Dachshund dog 

with a definite noble look.

The motto or caption seems to translate from German to English as 

"Noble Strength."  In German, "Adel Typ Festigkeit."

It measures 2.5 inches by 2.5 inches.

Rich, dark  patina. Some wear and tear commensurate with its age.

If this is your breed then you will love this.

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SALE! Rare antique Bezalel School of the Arts Palestine repoussé relief plaque shepherd playing music to his sheep

 

Such a beautiful piece of work. It was created at the Bezalel School in Palestine, sometime soon after the turn of the last century. This lovely repoussé relief depicts a shepherd playing a flute like instrument for three sheep while relaxing under a tree.
The outside edge of the plaque measures approximately 5 1/4 inches wide by 6 inches tall and approximately an inch deep. The brass metal plaque measures 3 5/8“ x 4 1/2“. The condition is very very good but being over 100 years old there is the occasional scratch to the wood. The metal plaque could be polished to a bright shine if the new owner so desired, but some people prefer the patina that comes with age.

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Bon Appetite angel sign by Lark Elizabeth Rodrigues

This wonderful 17 inch long, angel proudly proclaims the words “Bon Appétit!”

Made by renowned potter Lark Elizabeth Rodrigues, and decorated with some of her famous flower work. The piece is an excellent vintage condition. The ribbon hanger could stand to be ironed.
Lark Elizabeth Rodriguez has been creating fine pottery from her Portsmouth, Rhode Island studio for over 30 years. Known for her nature, themed pottery, Lark throws, hand sculpts and paints each piece to perfection.

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Antique KPM Ruth 1800-1900s German Porcelain Plaque Berlin

Man, I have been in all the right places at the right times lately. Hope the luck trickles down to you.

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Rare Antique Bezalel School of the Arts Palestine Repoussé Relief Plaque Shepherd Playing Music to Sheep

Such a beautiful piece of work. It was created at the Bezalel School in Palestine sometime soon after the turn of the last century. This lovely repoussé relief depicts a shepherd playing a flute like instrument for three sheep while relaxing under a tree.
The outside edge of the plaque measures approximately 5 1/4 inches wide by 6 inches tall and approximately an inch deep. The brass metal plaque measures 3 5/8“ x 4 1/2“. The condition is very, very good but being over 100 years old there is the occasional scratch to the wood. The metal plaque could be polished to a bright shine if the new owner so desired but some people prefer the patina that comes with age. I leave all patina decisions to the new owner. Please see all of the photographs as they are part of the description.

The Bezalel school was an art movement in Palestine in the late Ottoman and British Mandate periods. Named for the Bezalel Art School, predecessor of the Bezalel Academy of Art and Design, it has been described as "a fusion of oriental art and Art Nouveau."
The Bezalel school artists blended varied strands of surroundings, tradition and innovation in paintings and craft objects that invoked biblical themes, Islamic design and European traditions in their effort to carve out a distinctive style of Jewish art for the new nation planned in the ancient Jewish homeland. The works of art created by the group contributed significantly to the creation of a distinctive Israeli national culture.

The founder of the school was Boris Schatz, who left his position as head of the Royal Academy of Arts in Sofia, Bulgaria, to make aliyah 1906 and established an academy for Jewish arts in Jerusalem.

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