Bidspirit auction | Adoration of the Shepherds, Augsburg

Adoration of the Shepherds, Augsburg 17th century - Rectangular bronze plaque with brown patina, two holes at the top; 94.5 x 71.3 mm; 190.6 g. Madonna and Child in the center of the scene, with the Archangel Gabriel. Behind, Saint Joseph with a donkey at his back surrounded by six figures with animals. In the background a broken arch and a house; above, angels with ribbons among clouds and cherubs. Ancient casting from a worn matrix.   Biblical Weber 1975, p. 214 n. 142\2 table. 116.