Name/Title
MattressEntry/Object ID
45.97aDescription
Material: textile, feather. Size: 43" W. x 40" L. Description: blue and white striped heavy cotton - unfilled pillow tick - flat top side - six compartments for adding feathers on reverse side - compartment size: 5" W. x 41 1/2" L. - tubular shaped opening on one end, containing a few feathers - one repair to top in black thread. #45.97a,b - set of feather mattresses, compartments lay across the bed (not lengthwise), one mattress for bottom half of bed, other mattress for top half of bedContext
Possibly a copy of original formerly on a collection rope bed - originally stuffed with feathers from domestic and game birds. Made by Mrs. William Rudolph (Louise or 'Lizzie'), great-aunt of donor. Donor still used a rope bed at her home at the time of her museum donation.Cataloged By
Legacy Artifacts ImportLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
MattressNomenclature Class
BeddingNomenclature Category
Category 02: FurnishingsCreate Date
August 15, 1997Update Date
November 21, 2024