Wooden core case covered with parchment painted with red gre - Lot 18

Wooden core case covered with parchment painted with red greyhounds and palm trees, hasp lock on front, top handle and rosette hinges ending in wrought-iron fleurs-de-lis. Germany, 14th century Height: 10 cm - Length: 29 cm - Depth: 16.5 cm The inside of the lid features an engraving of a Marian scene by François Campion (1685-1747), with the inscription: "Nondum erant abyssi et ego iam concepta eram". (missing hinges in particular). Book consulted : E. Berger, Prunkkassetten, Ornamental caskets, Arnoldsche, Art publishers, 1998, n°9, p. 179. Similar model in the Musée Crozatier under inventory no. Reference: comparable case in the collections of the Musée Crozatier in Le Puy-en-Velay (inv.872.89) Appraisal: Cabinet Fligny