Cloths of estate
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Components (Hierarchy Name) > components (objects) > <components by specific context> > architectural elements > <structural elements and structural element components> > structural elements > enclosing structural elements > membrane structures > rooflike enclosing structures
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Similar to canopies for thrones or beds, cloths of estate consisted of celures, testers, and at least one set of valences. They were often used with chairs of estate, foot stools, and cushions, and could be raised onto a dais for added formality. May also refer to the cloth itself.
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- cloth of estate [en]