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Chest

Furniture

Rata (?)

1704

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This 18th-century chest is an exceptional piece, as it is signed and dated. Occupying the central panel and the uprights flanking it, we see the inscription: “17/Ratamafetas/04”. The piece, with a structure and building system similar to those of earlier periods, stands on four talon-shaped feet and is profusely carved. The box is compartmented into three horizontal registers: on the front, the upper register contains the central keyhole and is decorated with floral motifs separated by elements carved with clawing; the middle register presents three panels with carved double arches decorated with a floral repertoire and four planed down uprights, which flank all the panels; the lower register is decorated with floral elements and clawed similar to the others and with animal figures (dog, cow, snake, lizard…). The sides, with a panel flanked by uprights, have an identical decorative arrangement.

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Location

Room22 ,Floor2

18 Leather

19 Gold, Silver and Metalworking Arts

20 Forge Work

21 Ceramics

22 Study Galleries

Detalls de l’obra

PLACE OF EXECUTION

Catalonia

PERIOD

1704

Material

Poplar wood sawn, cut, assembled and nailed

Dimensions

66 x 144 x 53 cm

Origin

Provenance unknown

WORK NUMBER

MEV 2193