Casket with Romance Scenes, ca. 1320–40, Made in Paris, France, French, Ivory, Overall: 3 1/8 x 8 1/2 x 4 in. (7.9 x 21.6 x 10.1 cm), Ivories, This casket is one of six that depict the story La Châtelaine de Vergi, a story of love and death that is said to be based on a scandal at the Burgundian court. The story concerns the secret affair of a knight and lady (la Châtelaine) that is ended by the jealous Duchess of Burgundy
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