1955.0781 Bedstead (bw)
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Bed

  • Category:

    Furniture

  • Place of Origin:

    Essex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America

  • Date:

    1770-1810

  • Materials:

    Maple, soft; Pine, white; Brass

  • Museum Object Number:

    1955.0781


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Object Number

1955.0781

Object Name

Bed

Category

Furniture

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Henry Francis du Pont

Place of Origin

Essex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America

Date

1770-1810

Materials

Maple, soft; Pine, white; Brass

Dimensions (inches)

88.75 (H) , 80.75 (L) , 58 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

225.425 (H) , 205.105 (L) , 147.32 (W)

Measurement Notes

OL and OW are at feet. H (rails) 20 in. L (posts) 78.25 in.; W (posts) 54.75 in.; H (original posts) 81.75 in.

Object Description

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Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Richards, Nancy E. & Evans, Nancy Goyne. 1997 New England Furniture at Winterthur: Queen Anne and Chippendale Periods.
Published as cat. no. 106, p. 204-206.
[Book] Downs, Joseph & du Pont, Henry Francis. 1952 American Furniture: Queen Anne and Chippendale Periods, in the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum.
Published as cat. no. 6.
[Book] Butler, Joseph T. 1973 American Furniture from the First Colonies to World War I.
Published on p. 66.