Octagonal wood casket with scenes of courtship and The Life of Paris
Late 14th century - early 15th century, 19th century
Carvers
Italian 19th century
Workshop of Embriachi family more
Carved wood (including ebony), bone and ivory
height : 24.5 cm (with finial, 18 cm without) ; width 19.9 cm
Notes
The reliefs come from various Embriachi workshops of the late 14th and early 15th century; finial from Paris, early 14th century gravoir (hair parter); the casket probably Italy, 19th century.
