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Bed, double size, having horizontally rectangular headboard, large continuous-bead molding of scrolls details the serpentine outline, and top center cartouche of foliate carving. Beneath center book-match burl graining. Lower footboard repeats the headboard detail, counterpart base molding, with free standing S-shaped foot post each side, molded and carved, which continues beneath bedrail as short cabriole legs having carved knees and leafage-carved pad feet.
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This bed is part of a bedroom suite that was made by Louis Cole (1910-1977) for his sister, Sara Cohen Fechtor (1904-1992). Mr. Cole made the furniture while he was working for the National Furniture Company in Dorchester, MA during the 1930-1940s. Mr. Cole eventually moved to Las Vegas to make gaming tables for the booming gambling industry. The bedroom suite was used by Sara Cohen Fechtor while she live in Boston and she took the furniture with her when she moved to California. When Sarah Cohen Fechtor died in 1992, her son, Sheldon Fechtor, had the furniture shipped back to Boston.
The National Furniture Company was founded in 1897 by H.J. Brown and L.I. Smith. The original location was 75-77 Leverett Street, Boston. The Company was located at the 612 Blue Hill Avenue, Dorchester address from 1936-1937. In 1938 the company moved to 40 Lancaster Street, Boston.
Front of headboard: [paper label] "ITEM / NO. 530 / Mayflower" Reverse of headboard: [incomplete label] "ARP PROO / FURNITURE / INAW FURNITURE SHO" [in paint] "14811" [carved] "B 2 490 3 29" Reverse of footboard: [paper label] "ITEM / NO. 530 / Mayflower" Bedrail C: [paper label] "National Furniture Company / 612 Blue Hills Avenue / Dorchester, Mass." [paint] "1481" Bedrail D: [paint] "1481" (Paint and paper labels)
Fechtor, Sara Cohen, 1904-1992
3112
Cole, Louis (Maker)
National Furniture Company (Manufacturer)
Dorchester, MA; Boston, MA
47 x 55 1/2 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Sheldon and Marjorie Fechtor
2007.17.1A-D
Title 8 Accession Number 2007.17.1
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