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On Display: House - Cecil Bedroom
Bed
1740-1770
Category
Furniture
Place of Origin
Massachusetts or Rhode Island; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Mahogany
- Maple, soft
- Pine, white
Museum Object Number
1955.0793
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1955.0793
Object Name
Bed
Category
Furniture
Place of Origin
Massachusetts or Rhode Island; New England; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Origin is eastern Massachusetts or Rhode Island.
Date
1740-1770
Materials
- Mahogany
- Maple, soft
- Pine, white
Dimensions (inches)
91.5 (H) x 60 (W) x 79 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
232.41 (H) x 152.4 (W) x 200.66 (L)
Measurement Notes
OW and OL are at feet. H (rails) 17.25 in. (43.1 cm); L (posts) 77.5 in. (196.9 cm); W (posts) 57.5 in. (146.1 cm)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Richards, Nancy E. & Evans, Nancy Goyne. 1997 New England Furniture at Winterthur: Queen Anne and Chippendale Periods.
• Published: cat. no. 103, pp. 199-200.Book: Downs, Joseph & du Pont, Henry Francis. 1952 American Furniture: Queen Anne and Chippendale Periods, in the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum.
• Published: Figure 1Book: Sweeney, John A. H. 1963 The Treasure House of Early American Rooms.
• Published: p.34Manuscript: Bertrand, Rebecca & Parks, Sarah. Seasonal Change Study.
• See Curator of Textiles for Seasonal Change Study binder discussing this object.Electronic: Yale University Art Gallery. Rhode Island Furniture Archive. http://rifa.art.yale.edu/index.htm
• RIF1206