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Bed

Date

1860-1880

GUSN

GUSN-23828

Description

Miniature spool turned rope bed; rectangular frame w/ ropes strung across center and w/ 4 spool turned legs and 4 spool turned bed posts; one end w/ horizontal and vertical turned spools as bed board; other end w/ roof-shaped turned spool as part of bedboard.

Details

Descriptive Terms

miniatures (toys)
beds (furniture)
sleeping and reclining furniture
rope
turning (shaping process)
wood (plant material)
Rope
Turned
BED

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

12.5 x 10 x 18 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.4785

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