This ivory panel, made in Northern France or probably Paris, probably in the late fourteenth century represents Christ with St. Peter and St. Paul and above it are the Annunciation, the Adoration of the Magi, and the Presentation in the Temple. During the 14th century specialist ivory craftsmen carved both secular and religious objects in great numbers. Although Paris was the main centre of production, other workshops emerged in Italy and Germany. Some of the craftsmen may have been trained in Paris as their work often combines French and local styles.
The work has remarkable detail, especially the ribbed vaults of the canopies. The juxtaposing of large standing figures with an elaborate surrounding architecture containing small figures in niches is also found on fourteenth century seal matrices. The marriage of technical accomplishment and art-historical accuracy would seem to be beyond ab early nineteenth century forger.