Plaque with the Annunciation to the Shepherds, ca. 1165, Made in Meuse Valley, Netherlands, South Netherlandish, Champlevé enamel, copper alloy, gilt, Overall: 4 1/4 x 4 5/16 x 3/16 in. (10.8 x 11 x 0.4 cm), Enamels-Champlevé, Related plaques from the same ensemble in this case, depicting other scenes, from the life of Jesus, suggest that the group originally decorated a large altar or pulpit. Inscriptions in Latin identify Joseph, husband of Mary, and the words of the angels announcing to the shepherds Jesus’ birth
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Plaque, Annunciation, Shepherds, ca, 1165, Meuse Valley, Netherlands, South Netherlandish, Champlevé enamel, copper alloy, gilt, Overall, 4 1/4 x 4 5/16 3/16, 10.8 11 0.4 cm, Enamels-Champlevé, Related plaques, ensemble, case, depicting, scenes, life, Jesus, suggest, group originally, decorated, large altar, pulpit, Inscriptions, Latin identify, Joseph, husband, Mary, words, angels announcing, shepherds Jesus, birth
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