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Enamel Plaque with the Annunciation

ca. 1440–60
On view at The Met Cloisters in Gallery 14

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Enamel Plaque with the Annunciation
  • Date: ca. 1440–60
  • Culture: South Netherlandish
  • Medium: Silver with translucent and opaque enamels
  • Dimensions: Overall: 1 3/4 x 1 7/16in. (4.4 x 3.6cm)
  • Classification: Enamels-Basse taille
  • Credit Line: The Cloisters Collection, 1993
  • Object Number: 1993.273.1
  • Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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