Passover seder plate, 1812-1822, Pacifico Levi, Italian, active c. 1818, 1 3/4 × 25 3/4 × 25 3/4 in. (4.45 × 65.41 × 65.41 cm), Silver, Italy, 19th century, Pacifico Levi and his workshop associates employed a technique called 'repoussé' to create the decorations on this plate. The French term literally means 'to push back.' First, they hammered from the back of the plate to create the designs on the front: concentric borders of leaves, interlocking almond-shaped strap work, and leafy scrolls. These they further refined with engraved and punched details on the front. The flower in the center was cast separately and attached.