Ivory Mirror Case with a Falconing Party, 1330–60, French, Ivory, Overall: 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 3/8 in. (9.5 x 9.5 x 1 cm), Ivories, Such mirror cases were made by ivory carvers called pigniers, who specialized in them as well as combs. Among the most popular products of Gothic ivory carvers, mirrors were made in pairs so that they could be stored facing each other, to protect the polished metal surfaces, and they were often sold in leather cases
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