Circle of Christoph Maucher (1642 - after 1721) North German, probably Danzig, late 17th century

Overall the condition of the amber is good with dirt and wear to the surface consistent with age. There is a loss to the right side (presumably a tree trunk and part of the ground). There is a stable split/ groove to the left side of the back.
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The woodland backdrop to this religious scene is stylistically and conceptually comparable to two large amber groups with The Judgement of Paris and Perseus and Phineus by Christoph Maucher in the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin (inv. nos. 859 and 858).

RELATED LITERATURE
W. Seipel, Bernstein für Thron und Altar. Das Gold des Meeres in fürstlichen Kunst- und Schatzkammern, exhib. cat. Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, 2005, nos. 70 and 71