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Armchair with rear stiles ending in lion masks with rings in the mouth, 1600 - 1650, textile; rosewood; wood; velvet
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Chair

Armchair with rear stiles ending in lion masks with rings in the mouth

Maker unknown · 1600 - 1650

Medium
textile; rosewood; wood; velvet
Dimensions
width 59 cm
Accession
BK-KOG-612
Credit line
On loan from the Koninklijk Oudheidkundig Genootschap
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