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Daybed

Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

ca. 1840

GUSN

GUSN-5279

Description

Overstuffed; fully upholstered in modern large floral cotton print; scroll back rises from open end culminating at other end with scrolled arm; large removable seat cushion and two throw pillows.

Details

Descriptive Terms

daybeds
cotton (textile)
hardwood
Empire (style)
Unidentified Hardwood
Empire
Cotton
Daybed

Associated Building

Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

35.75 x 40.5 x 81.5 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Ralph May

Accession Number

1971.638

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