Sleigh Bed

Object/Artifact

-

Historic Charleston Foundation

Name/Title

Sleigh Bed

Entry/Object ID

96.3.62

Description

Sleigh Bed mahogany, mahogany veneer having shaped and molded head and footboard with shaped sides, on molded horizontal supports. Head and footboard having circular column supports on square base, on square molded feet with rounded edges. Mattress would be supported by 10 iron straps. Part of suite including 96.3.59-62

Collection

Historic Charleston Foundation Collection

Acquisition

Accession

96.3.

Source or Donor

The Charleston Museum

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1835

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Bed, Sleigh

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Bed

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Sleeping & Reclining Furniture

Nomenclature Class

Furniture

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Dimensions

Height

44-7/16 in

Width

70-3/8 in

Length

83-1/4 in

Location

Location

Building

AR WEST BEDCHAMBER

Moved By

Red

Date

April 23, 1998

Notes

Until: / /

Location

Building

AR 203

Category

Permanent

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Notes

Overall good, minor nicks and scratches, minor veneer loss

General Notes

Note

Status: OK Location Details1: 1

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

April 23, 1998

Updated By

sferguson@historiccharleston.org

Update Date

March 30, 2023