Chair with courtly scene on backrest

The chair, which it is possible to disassemble by drawing out the (probably modern) pegs, bears a resemblance to the so-called "Petrarch's chair" in Arqua, as well as to an example in the Civic Museum of Turin. The upper back slat is carved in flat relief with a courtly scene flanking a fountain, to be understood as The Fountain of Life, or of Youth. The object is missing the second lower back slat (the slit can be seen in the side supports), but other than that the upper half of the chair is probably authentically antique, while the lack of significant wear and tear on the feet indicate that the legs probably were redone in the 19th century. Probably purchased by the brothers Fausto and Giuseppe at the end of the 19th century, the chair is still displayed--as are all other objects in the museum--in its original place, thus contributing to the authentic "time capsule" ambiance.