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The carved decoration known as "linen fold" is typical for the period and indeed looks like folded light-weight cloth.
The knobs at the sides can be turned to release the back panel so that it can swing down to be used as a table. Space in homes around 1500 was often limited and furniture sparse, so that the latter often had to serve multiple purposes. Parts have been replaced.

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Date

1400 - 1600
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Walters Art Museum
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