Bed

Furniture

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Bed

Entry/Object ID

MP.94.557

Description

Heavily carved American Victorian Renaissance Revival double bed made of black walnut and mahogany veneer (per Mike Pelletier, site historian): tall headboard with ribbon-like pieces cresting top; segmented arch with beads and ribbon cascading down; swirls with swags of fruit, grapes, and leaves at each outer side; central porcelain plaque depicting the angel of night holding baby and flying owl; beneath plaque a large empty cartouche recessed with a lotus flower on center top; perimeter of cartouche dentiled; outside either side is incised swirl; mid-section of cartouche interrupted by slightly rectangular form with extensions terminating in a swirl and rosette; turned bulbous swellings with a chaining relief, below each swirl, wrap around mid-section; tapered, fluted stile descends from swelling; three recessed panels, one large one constituting most of headboard, at either side of cartouche; intersecting each stile and side rail is a bracket; front brackets, slightly recessed, with swirl of flacid leafy form and beading embracing swirl; opposite is a small rosette; two back brackets are recessed with small swirl; bottom stiles have mahogany veneer and two beads on either end; side rails have relief molding on top and bottom; central rosette placed on horizontal shaft; at either end of shaft is arch segment terminating with a box and bead form from mid-section of arch is a fleur-de-lis; headboard has squatty scrolled feet; footboard has heavy thick rail in a gentle arch scrolled at each end; two finials with rosette tops and fluted bottoms; below each finial is a box, pilaster terminating into baseboard; footboard has empty cartouche bisected with box shapes in center and half rosette; top of cartouche has a lobed box segment with scroll incising.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

1876

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Width

65-1/2 in

Length

87 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 65 1/2 x 87 in. (166.4 x 221 cm)

Dimension Description

Footboard

Height

38 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 38 in. (96.5 cm)

Dimension Description

Headboard

Height

93 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 93 in. (236.2 cm)

Material

Porcelain, Mahogany, Walnut, black

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Maturin Livingston Delafield Jr., Unknown

Notes

Former owner

Related Entries

Notes

MP.94.561 - Mantel - Part of set MP.94.559 - Wall mirror - Part of set MP.94.556 a-b - Chest of drawers - Part of set MP.94.558 - Mirror - Part of set MP.94.1111 R - Casting - Similar item - same plaque MP.94.847 a-b - Table, night - Part of set MP.94.560 - Wall mirror - Part of set MP.94.849 - Table - Part of set

General Notes

Note Type

General Note

Note

1of8 items

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, Centennial Bedroom