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On Display: House - Albany Room
Bed
1800-1810
Category
Furniture
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Mahogany
- Pine, white
- Tulip poplar
- Pine, hard
- Gesso
- Paint
Museum Object Number
1955.0795
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1955.0795
Object Name
Bed
Category
Furniture
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1800-1810
Materials
- Mahogany
- Pine, white
- Tulip poplar
- Pine, hard
- Gesso
- Paint
Techniques
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
94.875 (H) x 56.25 (W) x 77.25 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
240.983 (H) x 142.875 (W) x 196.215 (L)
Measurement Notes
OH to cornice; OW and OL at cornice. H (posts) 89.625 in. (226.1 cm); H (rails) 21.5 in. (54.5 cm); W (posts) 54 in. (137 cm); W (rails) 56 in. (142.1 cm); W (feet) 54.5 in. (138.3 cm); L (posts) 75 in. (190.5 cm); L (rails) 77 in. (195.6 cm); L (feet) 75.5 in. (191.8 cm).
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. 6.