Stove plate with worship by the shepherds, Cast iron stove plate, divided into two zones. In the upper zone a representation of the child Jesus carried in a manger with straw. Maria kneels to his left. To the right of Jesus a kneeling shepherd. Behind Christ, Mary and the shepherd are still some shepherds, including one with a staff and hat. In the lower zone two medallions with a portrait and profile of a man and a woman. The rest of the lower zone is filled with text, largely unreadable. Between the two zones is a band with illegible text, adoration of the Christ-child by the shepherds, Mary and Joseph present, anonymous, Germany, 1550 - 1600, iron (metal), founding, h 85.0 cm × w 76.0 cm × w 55 kg
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Stove plate, worship, shepherds, Cast iron stove plate, divided, two zones, upper zone, representation, child Jesus carried, manger, straw, Maria kneels, left, right, Jesus, kneeling shepherd, Christ, Mary, shepherd, staff, hat, lower zone two medallions, portrait, profile, man, woman, rest, lower zone, filled, text, largely unreadable, band, illegible text, adoration, Christ-child, Joseph present, Germany, 1550, 1600, iron, metal, founding
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