BERLIN CIRCA 1846 SILVER CHALLAH DISH with 1946 Arolsen, Germany, UNRRA dedication

BERLIN CIRCA 1846 SILVER CHALLAH DISH
with 1946 UNRRA dedication;
repousse with stippled florals and leafage, paired hollow leafage handles, four applied feet
Wt : 12 troy ounces. Length : 14-1/2”

Hallmarks for Berlin, with date mark “C” in circle and maker mark “ Maker : EB” (not traced).

Dedication engraved under the base:
“ To ‘Pussycat’ / From -- Your mice
Arolsen, November 1946’

Arolsen, Germany [then in the British occupation zone] was headquarters of UNRRA [United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration] from January 1946 to 1947, supporting, repatriating, tracing and reuniting millions of non-German refugees / holocaust survivors. Archives at Arolsen continue to be unearthed , released and researched today.
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