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Photo: http://www.eravirtual.org/inconfidencia_br/

Bench

eighteenth century
Brazil
Museu da Inconfidencia






Benches were a common type of seat in homes in Portugal and Brazil. This is a rather decorative example that was likely originally painted. 

Chairs with backs, like those we use today, were fairly rare in homes in eighteenth-century Minas Gerais. They were traditionally associated with privilege and status, like a throne. 

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Photo: http://www.eravirtual.org/inconfidencia_br/

Tamborete

wood and leather
eighteenth century
Museu da Inconfidencia


The tamborete is a type of stool that was very common in households in Minas Gerais. These examples feature elaborately decorated leather seats.

Picture
Photo: http://www.eravirtual.org/inconfidencia_br/

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