Bread Plate

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Silver bread plate with two handles, one on each side. The plate has a circular shape with a raised edge and a recessed center. The center features an engraving of a bunch of grapes with leaves. The edge of the plate has raised text that reads, "IT IS PLEASANT TO LABOR FOR THOSE WE LOVE". The text is divided into two lines and separated by a star. The plate is made of silver.