1955.0786 with Hangings 1957.1279 and quilt 1960.1129
  • 1955.0786 with Hangings 1957.1279 and quilt 1960.1129
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Bed

  • Category:

    Furniture

  • Place of Origin:

    Albany or New York, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

  • Materials:

    Birch; Maple, soft; Pine, white; Maple; Paint; Gilt

  • Museum Object Number:

    1955.0786


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Object Number

1955.0786

Object Name

Bed

Category

Furniture

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Place of Origin

Albany or New York, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Materials

Birch; Maple, soft; Pine, white; Maple; Paint; Gilt

Dimensions (inches)

96.75 (H) , 77.62 (L) , 57.25 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

245.745 (H) , 197.155 (L) , 145.415 (W)

Measurement Notes

OH to tester, OW and OD at feet. W (rails) 56.375 in. (143 cm); L (rails) 77 in. (195.6 cm).

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Montgomery, Charles F., et al. 1966 American Furniture: The Federal Period, in the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum.
Published: no. 4.
[Book] Sweeney, John A. H. 1963 The Treasure House of Early American Rooms.
Published: p. 107
[Article] Evans, Nancy Goyne. 2014 Documentary Evidence of Colored Finishes and Decoration on Bedsteads and Cornices: Late Colonial and Federal Periods. American Furniture. 224-256.