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On Display: House - Maple Room
Bed
1770-1810
Category
Furniture
Place of Origin
Massachusetts; Essex; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Maple, soft
- Pine, white
- Brass
Museum Object Number
1955.0781
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1955.0781
Object Name
Bed
Category
Furniture
Place of Origin
Massachusetts; Essex; New England; United States; North America
Date
1770-1810
Materials
- Maple, soft
- Pine, white
- Brass
Dimensions (inches)
88.75 (H) x 58 (W) x 80.75 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
225.425 (H) x 147.32 (W) x 205.105 (L)
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.
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.