Furniture of the Pilgrim century, 1620-1720, including colonial utensils and hardware (1910)
Nutting, Wallace, 1861-1941 · Framingham, Boston : Old America Company · leaf 348
A HIGH Bed belonging to Mr. Geo. F. Ives. It is said not to have hadhangings at the foot. At this date the statement could scarcely be verified,but obviously there is no use of the posts without hangings. The bed is ahandsome figured maple, which came into use early in the i8th Century,when we date… … A BED of Maple, in the Geo. F. Ives Collection, Danbury, Connecticut.This bed is made with a joint in the frame near the head, for folding underthe canopy, the drapery of which may then be drawn down over it. Belowthe head was a small cabinet for holding linen. Date: i8th Century. I330I
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