Litter

Object of the Month - 2019 March

Every month the Museum of the Oldest Appellation in the World highlights one of the many objects that are part of the collection shown in our permanent exhibition. Come and discover the object of the month and find out more about our history.

The litter was a wheel-less vehicle with poles, carried by men or draught animals and usually profusely decorated.

This example, acquired by the Company, would have been purely decorative. This object is presented in the third area of the permanent exhibition at the Museum of the Oldest Appellation in the World, where we present Real Companhia Velha’s first phase as a privileged chartered company.

Materials
Polychrome wood, velvet, silk and iron

Date
18th century

Collection
Real Companhia Velha

Dimensions
Width: 97 cm Height: 170 cm Length: 165 cm