Coffret à mailles
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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.
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