The Nativity

French, Paris or Blois

ca. 1650

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 532

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Title: The Nativity
Date: ca. 1650
Culture: French, Paris or Blois
Medium: Painted enamel on gold
Dimensions: Diam. 2 in. (5.1 cm)
Classification: Horology
Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Object Number: 17.190.1570
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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