Vintage German Wooden Bread Platter

A nicely carved example of a vintage bread platter or breadboard, dating from the early to mid 20th Century, with a "Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread" motto in German.

This wooden bread plate has a lovely patina, having worn and been bleached in places over time. This has left a mix of colouring across of the board, which is very attractive. 

The German equivalent of Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread is carved around the outside of this board: “Gib Uns Heute Unser Taglich Brot”. The bottom half of the board features an elaborately carved edelweiss pattern. The carving is very deep and, despite years of use, still remains crisp and sharp.

It is a lightweight platter, designed for serving bread at the table. It is evident from a few cut marks on the board that it was also used as a breadboard. 

This board is in good rustic condition considering its age. It sits flat and is still very usable. 

Diameter, 29cm; Height, 2.5cm