France, probably Nevers, early 18th Century.
Text from museum display:
“This large shrine displays three scenes from th elife of Jesus. The lampworked glass figurines appear in composite landscapes with decorative details made of paper, fabric, glass chips, plaster and shells glued into place. Metal fittings attached to the wooden case permitted the shrine to be carried like a backpack in a procession.
At the bottom is a Nativity scene with the Magi arriving on the right. The centre section presents Jesus praying at Gethsemane. His disciples are gathered on the right, while Judas enters from the left. The dragon on Judas’s head represents Satan inciting the disciple to betray Jesus, as is reported in John 13:2. In the Crucifixion scene at the top, Jesus is shown on the Cross at Calvary, flanked by two robbers. In front is a baptism, possibly depicting Christ at the River Jordan.