Nativity and Annunciation to the Shepherds; Virgin holding the left arm of Christ.
Dalton 1909: France, 14th century.
Koechlin 1924: France, 2nd half of 14th century.
Attribution
Unknown
Hinges
Traces of two missing hinges on the right side.
Reverse
Smooth and flat. Remains of grey label. Modern ink inscription 'W.M.' (for William Maskell), '58', 'WE'. White label holding the two pieces of ivory together.
Object Condition
Broken: vertical crack, repaired. The material used for the repair is visible through the hole below the angel.
Provenance
Collection of William Maskell (b. 1814, d. 1890) (no. 58): bought from him by the British Museum in 1856.
Bibliography
O. M. Dalton, Catalogue of the Ivory Carvings of the Christian Era in the British Museum (London, 1909), no. 292, pl. LXV.
R. Koechlin, Les Ivoires gothiques français (Paris, 1924), I, p. 211; II, no. 463.
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