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Source Description
The carved decoration known as "linen fold" is typical for the period and indeed looks like folded light-weight cloth.The knobs at the sides can be turned to release the back panel so that it can swing down to be used as a table. Furniture in homes around 1500 was sparse and frequently served multiple purposes. Parts have been replaced.
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Document identity
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28157
label
Chair
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28157
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object
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normalized
title
Chair
description
The carved decoration known as "linen fold" is typical for the period and indeed looks like folded light-weight cloth.The knobs at the sides can be turned to release the back panel so that it can swing down to be used as a table. Furniture in homes around 1500 was sparse and frequently served multiple purposes. Parts have been replaced.
provenance
Elia Volpi, Florence; Sale, Davanzati Palace and Villa Pia Collections, American Art Association, New York, November 23, 1916, no. 409; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1916, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
late 15th century (Renaissance)
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en
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cm
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209.6
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73
depth
52.1
dimensionsRaw
Overall H: 82 1/2 × W: 28 3/4 × D: 20 1/2 in. (209.55 × 73.03 × 52.07 cm)
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wood
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2289
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