Bed

Furniture

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Bed

Entry/Object ID

PM.79.5

Description

High-post bed with tester: four tall tapering posts, square below rails, octagonal above, supporting rectangular framework; plain low rectangular headboard between headposts; rectangular rails with holes for rope; very faded and worn red or pink paint; Roman numerals carved into pieces.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Dates: 1768 - 1833 Date made: r. 1768 - 1833

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

PCR 1127

PCR 1132

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

73-3/4 in

Width

54-1/4 in

Length

76-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 73 3/4 x 54 1/4 x 76 3/4 in. (187.3 x 137.8 x 194.9 cm)

Material

Maple

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Headboard on proper right side has three horizontal splits extending from the side toward center of headboard, top split is 6 7/8", center split is 8 3/8", and bottom split is 12"; headboard on proper left side has 10 1/2" horizontal split from side toward center; near proper left side of headboard is 1" gouge at bottom edge; top bed rail has 10" horizontal split on proper right side, a 5" horizontal split, and smaller splits throughout.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Unknown

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Accessioned in 1979, acquired before.

Note Type

General Note

Note

The curtain rods used for this bed belong to PM.79.3.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Philipsburg Manor, Adolph Philipse's Bedchamber/NE