Chest, 16th century, Made in Berne, Switzerland, Swiss, Walnut with restored lid and sides, Overall: 32 5/8 x 82 1/4 x 29 1/4 in. (82.9 x 208.9 x 74.3 cm), Woodwork-Furniture, As storage containers, chests became increasingly elaborate with high relief carvings in the later Middle Ages. This chest is carved with the popular decorative motif of linen fold panels, separated by a less common motif of an arcade of twisted columns and laurel arches
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Chest, 16th century, Berne, Switzerland, Swiss, Walnut, restored lid, sides, Overall, 32 5/8 x 82 1/4 29 1/4, 82.9 208.9 74.3 cm, Woodwork-Furniture, storage, containers, chests, increasingly elaborate, high relief, carvings, later Middle, Ages, chest, carved, popular decorative, motif, linen fold, panels, separated, less common, arcade, twisted columns, laurel arches
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