The Baird Casket

c. 1330-50
France, Paris
ivory
11 x 35 x 13 cm

Scenes:

  • Lid: Wild Men imprison ladies at their castle; ladies liberated by knights
  • Back Panel: Chained Wild Men led by ladies and knights to the tribunal
  • Front panel: Tristan and Isolde and The Quest for the Holy Grail
  • Left side panel: Tristan and Isolde
  • Right side panel: The Holy Grail presented by an angel to the knights of the round table

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Sam Fogg
Art of the Middle Ages