"Give Us This Day Our Daily" Breadboard

Approximate Dimensions: 10" Diameter 

A stunning French carved walnut breadboard c. 1880-1920.  "Give us this day our daily bread" has been carved into the top rim in high relief.  Across Europe as a whole, the English and French both saw bread as a literal sacred item.  Each loaf was blessed, never placed upside down or on a bare counter; these breadboards have such intricate detailing for that reason.  They were usually wedding gifts, and hung on the wall for display when not in use.  Today, they can continue to be used in the kitchen, or displayed on a plate wall as a collectors item.