Inv. 989.13.1
Museum's opinion 2013: France (Paris), 2nd half of the 14th century.
Attribution
Unknown
Reverse
Carved on all sides.
Object Condition
Holes for missing fittings and lock.
Lid cracked on the right side. Upper corners of the back panel chipped. Right hand side panel broken in two pieces (repaired). Nineteenth-century restorations removed in 2004.
Comments
The fittings date from the late 19th century. The bottom is lined with red fabric and the lid is lined with worn red velvet.
Provenance
Collection of F. Watelin: his sale, Paris, Drouot, 17 November 1919, lot 227. Collection of Mr. Ladrière, Mr. Bresset and Mrs. Boccador; acquired by the museum at auction at Drouot, Paris, in 1989 with the help of FRAM.
Bibliography
R. Koechlin, Les Ivoires gothiques français (Paris, 1924), I, pp. 479, 483, 514; II, no. 1270bis.
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