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Bed

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Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1850-1900

GUSN

GUSN-308604

Description

Spool bed with solid head board with spools or beads, head and foot boards and posts. Plain side rails.

Details

Descriptive Terms

beds (furniture)
wood (plant material)
Bed
Bed

Associated Building

Original To Nickels-Sortwell House (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

United States

Dimensions

32 1/4 x 44 x 78 1/4 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Frances Sortwell

Accession Number

1958.486

Date

1850-1900 (Probably)

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