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Collection Record Detail
Object Name
Day Bed with mattress
Object Number
2010-269-1
Description
Day bed made of wood frame, turned legs and rails - not uniform - slightly different shapes an dimensions on each turning. Rope strung across base where mattress rests. Mattress made of striped heavy linen in shades of beige. Hand sewn and tufted in center. Stuffed with straw. No nails or screws holding bed together. No visible repair work on piece.
Comment
Belonged to Mr. Babbitt's grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Fisher who lived in Sheldon Tavern on North Street. They called it the "workmen's bed" but they did not believe a work man ever actually slept on it.
Category
Date Made
ca. 1820-1860
Dimensions
21 1/4" high x 25 1/2" wide x 73 1/4" long
Materials
Social Tags (experimental)