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Bed

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Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1825-1850

GUSN

GUSN-60609

Description

Turned reeded and carved posts with reeded ball finials

Details

Descriptive Terms

beds (furniture)
sleeping and reclining furniture
maple (wood)
Empire (style)
maple (wood)
Empire
Maple
BED

Associated Building

Original to Beauport, Sleeper-McCann House (Gloucester, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

49.75 x 80.5 x 43.75 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Constance McCann Betts, Helena Woolworth Guest and Frasier W. McCann

Accession Number

1942.2553

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