German Silver Passover Condiment Set
Six utensils used for ritual foods displayed on ...

Six utensils used for ritual foods displayed on the Passover Seder table. An array of classic/lavish German Baroque floral and vegetal motifs unify the varied condiment set. Marked: Gebrüder Gutgesell.
     The equipage includes:
     * Wheelbarrow used for Haroset. Width: 3 inches (7.6 cm).
     * Bucket with decorated handle used for salt water. Width: 1.8 inches (4.5 cm) x Height: 2 inches (5 cm).
     * Circular shallow dish with identical miniature male heads on handles. Engraved with a high-relief scene of baby Moses found in the Nile River (Exodus 2). Width: 5.2 inches (13.2 cm).
     * Miniature egg-shaped stepped goblet. Width: 2.5 (6.3 cm) x Height: 1.8 inches (4.6 cm).
     * Small oval-shaped tray adorned with fruits and flowers at center and around the inner rim. Width: 3.4 inches (8.6 cm).
     * Miniature circular dish decorated with a grapes at the center. Width: 5.5 inches (13.9 cm).


Hanau, Late 19th-century.

For a similar example, see J. Weinstein, A Collector’s Guide to Judaica (1985), no. 201.