15th c. Spanish Choir/Bishop Stall

Furniture

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Hammond Castle Museum

Name/Title

15th c. Spanish Choir/Bishop Stall

Entry/Object ID

HM-34

Description

Carved wooden Bishop's or choir stall from the Cathedral of la Seu d'Urgell in Catalan, Spain In 3 parts: -seat with simple band inlay which lifts to expose "mercy seat" underneath; -the stall itself, which is bordered with carved figures, at its center is thin line running up in the tree of life design, terminating in Gothic arch; -canopy, elaborately carved reaching out at an angle. Previously in Hammond family bungalow and brought to castle Seat damaged.

Collection

Furniture

Acquisition

Accession

34

Made/Created

Place

Location

Lleida, Spanish

Notes

Date: ca. 15th c.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Chair, Altar

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Religious Objects

Nomenclature Class

Ceremonial Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Provenance

Notes

Cathedral of St. Urgel

General Notes

Note Type

1966 Corinne Witham Guidebook (13)

Note Type

2016-04-01 Pettibone & Easton - Castle Guide, draft 3 p(19)

Note Type

1986-11-20 to B Deluca, p1 (Mussey restoration for HM 34, 292. 1&2, 36, 308)

Note Type

2006-02-03 artifact list w 1983 values, copy (1)

Note Type

1970ca Handwritten Inventory p(22) - Great Hall

Note Type

1951 Tour Manual 004