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Item
Bedstead
CIS Survey ID
CIS-2014-0106
Other Name
Bed
Object Type
Furniture
Date Created
1830 - 1850
Place of Manufacture
United States
Size
108.75" x 75" x 87"
Material
Mahogany veneer; mahogany; pine
Upholstery
Modern pink and green floral upholstery and fringe was added in the twentieth century.
Marks/Inscription/Labels
Roman numerals are scratched into the bed posts under the joins to the rails. On the proper right headboard post, a "V" is scratched under both the join to the rail under the headboard and the side rail. There is a number "III" scratched into the proper right post on either side beneath the joins to the side rail and footrail. On the proper left post joining the side rail to the footrail, a number "II" is scratched on both sides of the post. On the proper left post joining the side rail and the headboard there is a number "V" inscribed on two sides.
Accessories/Hardware
Two brass hooks are attached to the sides of the headboard with three sets of two brass eyes attached to the posts next to the headboard, allowing the headboard to be adjusted or removed.
Inlays/Veneers
Mahogany veneer is applied to the tester cornice and likely to the bed posts.
Surface Treatments
Varnish applied to the outer surface of the mahogany and mahogany veneer has darkened considerably and is starting to alligator.
Condition
Overall good condition. A layer of varnish has darkened dramatically and there are some losses to the veneer on the cornice of the tester.
Media Type
image/jp2
Description
Mahogany tester bed with removable headboard. The cornice, veneered in mahogany, consists of a projecting ogee molding and a plain frieze. The four posts are mahogany or veneered in mahogany. Roughly the upper half of the posts are turned with the majority being octagonally faceted with an applied half-round in the center of each facet. The bottom portion is square, and the posts at the foot of the bed have a flat applied element with blank fields and double scrolls. All posts terminate in a hemisphere with the rounded apex toward the floor. The headboard is mahogany paneled and the outer side stiles are capped with a half moon shape. There is a carved applied anthemion motif on top center of the headboard with scrolls and acanthus leaves, all sitting on a rectangular platform with some of its molding missing. The headboard has a brass hook attached to either side near the top of the stiles that hangs on a corresponding ring on the bed posts, allowing the headboard to be removed. Two other sets of rings below the uppermost set may have allowed the headboard level to be adjusted. The side rails and foot rails are made of mahogany with a pine runner attached inside to hold the bed slats. The rails slope down from the ends joining the posts and reach a plateau in the center. Each has an applied mahogany ogee molding at the bottom.
Physical Location
Gulf Coast (U.S.)
Provenance
Possibly original to the Nutt family of Longwood in Natchez, Mississippi.
Ownership
Private Collection
Date Surveyed
2014-07-25
Source
Classical Institute of the South at The Historic New Orleans Collection
Repository
The Historic New Orleans Collection (http://www.hnoc.org)
Disclaimer
The information contained in the Gulf South Decorative and Fine Arts Database was collected in the year referenced under Date Captured". The Classical Institute of the South will update object records with new information to the best of its ability but does not guarantee that data contained within the records is current.
Digital Collection
Gulf South Decorative and Fine Arts Database
Contact Information
Contact the Historic New Orleans Collection for more information about use and reproduction. louisquery@hnoc.org
Credit
Gulf South Decorative and Fine Arts Database, Classical Institute of the South at The Historic New Orleans Collection.
Rights
Physical rights are retained by The Historic New Orleans Collection. Copyright is retained in accordance with US copyright laws. The information and images in the Gulf South Decorative and Fine Arts Database may be used for non-commercial and educational purposes, but they must be accompanied by the “Credit” statement above.
Type of Resource
still image
Type of Resource
three dimensional object
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