This set of six tablets dates from the 14th century and was probably produced in a French workshop.
The first and the last tablet are decorated on the outside with religious scenes; the four others are blank and have hollowed out compartments on both sides in which the wax was poured. The set was preserved in its original holster of cuir-bouilli, where the notches for the stylet and the string are still visible.
This acquisition is truly exceptional. The Archaeological Museum of Namur is the only other public collection to possess a similar piece.

Provenance: private collection; antiquarian bookseller C. Van Loock (Brussels)
Acquired in October 1997