Large Early Brass Alms Dish, The Annunciation

Flemish or German, possibly 16th/17th century, embossed decoration, central scene depicting the annunciation within a circular band of text, exterior and interior "stag and hound" borders in a sequence of 10 and 6 respectively, stamped "RS", 23-1/8 in. - Provenance: Estate of Paul W. Doll, Jr., Lake Toxaway, North Carolina
Condition Report: surface dirt layer and accretion, scattered surface scratches, some dents and warping, some areas of discoloration and tarnishing, some minor cracks and losses throughout, some areas of verdigris, surface likely polished with associated losses