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Daybed

Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1850-1870

GUSN

GUSN-22972

Description

Upholstered daybed with walnut frame. Upholstered in a printed cretonne, green and cream with foliate scrollwork and small pink rosebuds. Back of daybed is uneven, forming an arched crest on one side where it joins with the scrolled head/arm support. Cabriole feet with foliate carving.

Details

Descriptive Terms

daybeds
cotton (textile)
walnut (wood)
floral patterns
rose (genus)
walnut (wood)
Walnut
Cotton
Rosebud
Daybed

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

27.5 x 67.5 x 30 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.4695

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