Casket with Romance Scenes, ca. 1320–40, Made in Paris, France, French, Ivory with gilded Silver mounts, Overall: 4 3/4 x 9 1/2

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Casket with Romance Scenes, ca. 1320–40, Made in Paris, France, French, Ivory with gilded Silver mounts, Overall: 4 3/4 x 9 1/2 x 5 7/8 in. ( x x cm), Ivories, This casket is one of six depicting La Châtelaine de Vergi, a story of love and death reportedly based on a scandal at the Burgundian court. It concerns the secret affair of a knight and a lady (la châtelaine) that is ended by the jealous duchess of Burgundy

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Size: 4182px × 3211px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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