Coffret, 14th century, French, Embossed leather, walnut, gilding, polychromy, copper alloy and iron fittings, Overall: 4 5/16 x 8 5/16 x 7in. (11 x 21.1 x 17.8cm), Leatherwork, This casket, like many late medieval secular objects, is decorated with scenes of courtship or romances based on medieval concepts of courtly love. In this example, a lover offers his lady his heart while she combs his hair and gives him, in return, her girdle as a token of her affection
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Coffret, 14th century, French, Embossed leather, walnut, gilding, polychromy, copper alloy, iron fittings, Overall, 4 5/16 x 8 7in, 11 21.1 17.8cm, Leatherwork, casket, late medieval, secular, objects, decorated, scenes, courtship, romances based, medieval concepts, courtly love, example, lover offers, lady, heart, combs, hair, gives, return, girdle, token, affection
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