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Bed

Collection Type

  • Furniture

Date

1860-1880

GUSN

GUSN-64646

Description

Rectangular headboard with shaped crest and applied, pierced cartouche and medallions. Turned finials above floral corner blocks. Shaped side rails with applied oval, decorative molding. Secondary foot board with applied foliate carving which does not echo the headboard.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Associated Building

Original to Roseland Cottage (Woodstock, Conn.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

76 1/2 x 63 x 83 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Margaret Carson Holt

Accession Number

1970.612

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