The Adoration of the Shepherds

Octagonal pendant of gilded brass with paper cutout between two glass plates. The central biblical scene is the Adoration of the Shepherds. Three shepherds, an ox, and a donkey stand around the manger of the Christ child in a stable or hut. The Adoration is framed by a band with an inscription: IN TENVI LABOR AT TENVIS NON GLORIA VIRG. GEORG. ANNO DOMINI MDCCII (Your work concerns the small, but your glory is not small. Virgil, Georgics. In the year of the Lord 1702). On the outside an inscription: + SERENISSIMO COSME III MAGNO HETRURIAE DUCII PAPIRVS HEC FORFICVBVS INCISA CHRISTVM REGEM IN CVNIS IACENTEM EXHIBET ET OFFERT (Presented to the Most Serene Cosimo III, Grand Duke of Etruria [= Tuscany]. It shows Christ, lying in the manger, cut out of paper with scissors). Between the two inscriptions a floral border with 8 medallions with winged cherub heads.