815 - Coat-of-arms panel commemorating a birth, with a laudatory poem. [France? 18th c.] 84.5 x 87 cm, black ink and gouache on laid paper (slight browning, some (damp) staining, tears, small holes with losses at the edges, no loss of text or image, paper reinforcements on the reverse). A large decorative panel featuring, at the center, alliance arms surmounted by a pseudo-heraldic crown, flanked by military trophies on one side and musical instruments on the other, and topped by allegorical figures of Venus and Cupid. Below, a Latin poem celebrating the child’s birth: “Nascens ille puer, magnus virtute nitescet. The martial host, rejoicing, comes from every direction. Already new banners gleam through the air, and, rejoicing, it applauds as befits both mother and child"). New banners already gleam through the air, and, rejoicing, it applauds as befits both mother and child"). The paternal coat of arms is identical to that of the French Ameline de Cadeville family; the maternal coat of arms and the identification of the piece as a whole remain uncertain. A rare ceremonial piece intended for display.