Oval frame in chased gilt bronze, the frame formed of winged putti heads and scrolls, decorated with facetted glass

Oval frame in chased gilt bronze, the frame formed of winged putti heads and scrolls, decorated with facetted glass
cabochons in emerald green containing a scene of the Annunciation in finely carved ivory. The Virgin Mary kneeling on a prayer-god turns towards the angel Gabriel who appears from the clouds above her, the dove of the Holy Spirit radiating, in the middle of clouds and angel heads, the interior decoration with a table on which is placed, an open book, an inkwell and its pen, an armchair, a curtain holder and a basket, all on a rockery console.
Southern Italy end of the XV/early XVIIIth century height: 29,4cm length: 28,2cm
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