Minneapolis Institute of Art

Chest

England

Date

c. 1600

Medium

Oak

Department

European Art

Institution

Minneapolis Institute of Art

Storage chests were one of the earliest and most common forms of household furniture. The panels and frame are hewn from solid oak. The carving on the panels is known as linen-fold ornament, a popular motif from the Gothic era which persisted well into the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. England, Europe

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