What surprises me are two things. One is the fact that an amazingly beautiful plate has survived 65 years of being brought across the Atlantic and storage in many homes, including my parent's cellar for 40+ years.
But, I suppose I shouldn't be that surprised, seeing as the plate also survived repeated bombings by WWII Allied forces. Oh, ya, that's the other thing that amazes me. The history of this plate. My Dad brought it home after picking it up from the disheveled shelving of Hitler's summer home in Berchtesgaden. He recalls picking it up, blowing off some hairs and packing it away. I wonder if he had any idea how long it would live. I'll have to ask. I don't know much about those days, which doesn't surprise me at all.
Photos can be seen here:
Plate from Berchtesgaden
Wikipedia article here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berchtesgaden
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