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. (12.1 x 24.1 x 14.9 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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Casket, Romance Scenes, ca, 1320–40, Paris, France, French, Ivory, gilded Silver mounts, Overall, 4 3/4 x 9 1/2 5 7/8, 12.1 24.1 14.9 cm, Ivories, casket, six depicting, La, Châtelaine, de, Vergi, story, love, death reportedly, based, scandal, Burgundian court, concerns, secret affair, knight, lady, la châtelaine, ended, jealous duchess, Burgundy
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