Annunciation; angel crowned with a wreath of flowers and holding a sceptre; dove of the Holy Spirit; hanging curtain; open book.
Museum's opinion 2012: German, c. 1500.
Attribution
Unknown
Reverse
Not visible due to wooden mount.
Object Condition
The ivory is broken in several pieces which is probably the reason why it has been glued onto a wooden panel.
Comments
According to R. Randall, this plaque is mounted on German pine. The panel is made of three pieces.
Provenance
Collection of Paul R. G. Horst, Paris: Christie's, London, 28 November 1961, lot 72. Bought in 1967 thanks to the Adolph D. and Wilkins C. Williams Fund.
Bibliography
The Arts Quarterly (Summer 1969), pp. 208, 213 (ill.).
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