Name/Title
BedEntry/Object ID
SS.63.1Description
Bedstead, cast iron: head and foot boards each cast in one piece; and of same size and design, each board has decorative rather than structural units; top of crest in upward-turned scrolls; at center of board, unit of two S-curves forms figure roughly lyre-shaped, with inner opening of inverted heart shape; flanking central motif, at each side two scrolled decorative units form leaf-like shape; headboard pierced by quatrefoil openings, alternated, at crest, with narrow lozenges; at corners of crest, leafy projections, and between crest and lower portions of board, two small rings add structural rigidity; four cabriole legs, cast with boards; side aprons, beneath structural side rails, are also cast, with open-work running vine scrolls, meeting at center of each in graceful leaves; mattress support is 5 wooden longitudinal slats, bolted to lateral cast iron cross bars; black painted.Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
UnknownAttribution
MakerDate made
circa 1848 - 1856Dimensions
Dimension Description
HeadboardHeight
39 inWidth
53-1/4 inLength
75-1/2 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 39 x 53 1/4 x 75 1/2 in. (99.1 x 135.3 x 191.8 cm)Dimension Description
Side railsHeight
17-1/8 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 17 1/8 in. (43.5 cm)Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
UnknownGeneral Notes
Note Type
StorageNoteNote
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Sunnyside, Rear Guest Bedroom