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Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1825-1845

GUSN

GUSN-63361

Description

4post with rectangular tester; ornate foot posts; lamb's tongue, fillet

Details

Descriptive Terms

beds (furniture)
sleeping and reclining furniture
birch (wood)
carving (processes)
mahogany (wood)
maple (wood)
tulipwood (Brazilian, wood)
turning (shaping process)
maple (wood)
Mahogany
Maple
Birch
Tulip Poplar
Turned
Carved
BED

Associated Building

Used at Barrett House (New Ipswich, N.H.),

Additional Identification Number

P1002

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

90.75 x 60.125 x 77.875 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Caroline Barr Wade

Accession Number

1948.239

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