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On Display: House - Sheraton Room
Bed (Field bedstead)
1800-1810
Category
Furniture
Place of Origin
Massachusetts; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Mahogany
- Birch
- Pine, white
Museum Object Number
1955.0796
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1955.0796
Object Name
Bed (Field bedstead)
Category
Furniture
Place of Origin
Massachusetts; New England; United States; North America
Date
1800-1810
Materials
- Mahogany
- Birch
- Pine, white
Dimensions (inches)
82 (H) x 56 (W) x 77.5 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
208.28 (H) x 142.24 (W) x 196.85 (L)
Measurement Notes
OH to tester; OW and OL at rails. H (posts) 65 in.; H (rails) 22 in. (55.8 cm); W (posts) 54.25 in. (137.6 cm); W (feet) 54.75 in. (138.9 cm); L (posts); L (feet) 76 in.
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. 3.Book: Eaton, Linda. 2014 Printed Textiles: British and American Cottons and Linens 1700-1850.
• Published: p. 68, fig. 3.15