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Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1858

GUSN

GUSN-24734

Description

Part of a suite. Walnut bed with carved foliate detail. Rails of head and foot board are curved in levels, highest at center, with three corresponding recessed panels below each. Leaf cluster appliques at center of panels. Two rectangular panels with carved appliques on each sideboard. Fat ring turned feet on casters.

Details

Descriptive Terms

beds (furniture)
sleeping and reclining furniture
walnut (wood)
walnut (wood)
Walnut
BED

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Additional Identification Number

14.3

People and Organizations

A.G. Manning

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

54 x 60 x 82 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.657.2

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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