Field bedstead: arched tent frame supported by four well-shaped vase-turned reeded posts, with vase turning below; lower section of posts, at juncture of rails, fitted with gilt metal rosettes on sides and ends, above vase-turned legs; headboard scalloped, with small arch flanked by two larger arches.
Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Unknown
Attribution
Maker
Date made
circa 1800
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Height
74-1/4 in
Width
49 in
Length
75-3/4 in
Dimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 74 1/4 x 49 x 75 3/4 in. (188.6 x 124.5 x 192.4 cm)
Material
Mahogany, unspecified metal
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Louis du Pont Irving (1883-1961)
Notes
Former owner
Person or Organization
Washington Irving (1783-1859)
Notes
Former owner
General Notes
Note Type
Curatorial Remarks
Note
Sealantic Fund Inventory, 1943, p. 141
Note Type
StorageNote
Note
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Sunnyside, Irving's Bedroom
