A copy of
St Peter's Chair was made in oak in 1705 when the original was
placed in the Cathedra Petri monument built in the basilica by
Bernini between 1658 and 1666. This copy was made in 1974 after
a comparison with the original ivory bas-reliefs.
A
few of the many items on display in the Treasury Museum
Information
on the Treasury Museum is taken from the CD "IL TESORO DI SAN
PIETRO" BY Citec ed
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