This table is among the most representative objects of this Institute. The original seven-sided shape represents, with mother-of-pearl inlays, the Works of Mercy of the Pio Monte attributed to each Governor.Every Friday, as per the 1603 Statute, the Governors met, occupying the place corresponding to their office. Every six months one Governor assumed the next office and another ended his term of office; in this way the offices shifted from one 'segment' to the other, ensuring that during the term of three years and six months each Governor was in charge of all the roles of the Institution.
Title: Heptagonal Cabinet Table
Author: Anonymous
Date: 17th century
Technique: Painted wood
Displayed in: Pio Monte della Misericordia
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