Bed, Sleigh

Object/Artifact

-

Historic Charleston Foundation

Name/Title

Bed, Sleigh

Entry/Object ID

96.3.70

Description

Sleigh Bed mahogany and mahogany veneer having 'S'- scrolled head and footboard each having book-matched crotch mahogany veneer, on molded base, on molded rectangular block feet, on casters

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

41-1/2 in

Width

62-1/4 in

Length

84 in

Location

Location

Building

AR EAST BEDCHAMBER

Moved By

Red

Date

April 23, 1998

Notes

Until: / /

Location

Building

AR 204

Category

Permanent

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Notes

Overall good. Finish has clouded from light damage and humidity. Some cracks in veneer at foot. Veneer loss bottom right foot. One of original slats has been replaced. Insect holed along footboard.

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