Bed

Furniture

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Bed

Entry/Object ID

VC.58.98

Description

High four-post bedstead: posts from top down: plain turned area enlarging to block, vertical acanthus or water leaves, fillet band, long reeded area swelling to band of acanthus leaves, vase turning with drapery swags, plain rectangular legs tapering slightly to spade feet. The head posts do not have carved drapery swags. Plain thin tester rails and heavy side rails with pegs along upper edge. Generally rectangular headboard with arched top and straight and cut-out edge on sides.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

circa 1790 - 1795

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

97 in

Width

60-1/2 in

Length

78-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 97 x 60 1/2 x 78 3/4 in. (246.4 x 153.7 x 200 cm)

Material

Mahogany, possibly Cherry

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: Headboard possibly replacement; metal bolt covers missing.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Van Cortlandt Family, Unknown

Notes

Former owner

General Notes

Note Type

General Note

Note

Van Cortlandt family possession

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Van Cortlandt Manor, Northeast Chamber/Catherine's