Coffret à mailles. Culture: French. Dimensions: H. 7 cm, L. 9.6 cm, W. 7.9 cm (excluding lock and suspension rings).. Date: late 15th century. Caskets such as this one must have been produced in large quantities, as numerous examples remain. They were called coffret à mailles or à la manière d'Espagne, in connection to the fine iron tracery of the sides and cover. Sometimes referred to as a missal box, this type probably preserved precious objects such as jewelry or small illuminated prayer books. This small box has two suspension rings to carry it, possibly on a girdle. The front is probably
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Coffret à mailles. Culture: French. Dimensions: H. 7 cm, L. 9.6 cm, W. 7.9 cm (excluding lock and suspension rings).. Date: late 15th century. Caskets such as this one must have been produced in large quantities, as numerous examples remain. They were called coffret à mailles or à la manière d'Espagne, in connection to the fine iron tracery of the sides and cover. Sometimes referred to as a missal box, this type probably preserved precious objects such as jewelry or small illuminated prayer books. This small box has two suspension rings to carry it, possibly on a girdle. The front is probably an old replacement. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.