Bed

Object/Artifact

-

Historic Charleston Foundation

Name/Title

Bed

Entry/Object ID

96.3.106

Description

Mahogany double bed with mahogany veneer, probably c. 1840-50. Empire styling-rectangular upright corner posts with applied molding on outside edge forming rectangular panel. Simple shaped foot. Curved cap with carved floral decoration. Rounded crest rail between the posts on bothe head and feet. Footboard slightly lower than headboard, but of identical design and decoration. Twelve full turned spindles and two half spindles on both head and foot. Plain siderails with a carved leaf design decpratopm applied to curved decorative panels attached at top edge of rail on both top and bottom ends of rail where rail joins headboard and footboard. Large screw eye on inside edge of head and foot boards for securing mosquito netting frame.

Collection

Historic Charleston Foundation Collection

Acquisition

Accession

96.3.

Source or Donor

The Charleston Museum

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Bed

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Sleeping & Reclining Furniture

Nomenclature Class

Furniture

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

Other Number

HF 438

Dimensions

Height

40-7/8 in

Width

58-7/8 in

Depth

80-11/16 in

Location

Location

Building

AR THIRD FLOOR

Category

Permanent

Date

February 7, 2023

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

July 1, 2002

Updated By

sferguson@historiccharleston.org

Update Date

March 30, 2023