- Created by
- Unidentified
- Used by
- Payne, Clara Ellis, American, 1921 - 2019
- Date
- late 19th century
- Medium
- wood
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 80 × 59 × 77 in. (203.2 × 149.9 × 195.6 cm)
- Description
- A Victorian full-size carved wooden panel bed frame consisting of headboard (a), with footboard (b) and two side panels (c and d) with six wooden slats (e-j). The arched headboard features a carved center crown with palmette and oval medallion elements, and additional ornamental carvings each side. The footboard has a low, curved arch silhouette. The design allows the wooden side panels to be fitted into place in the head and foot boards without the use of tools.
- Place used
- Orange County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor
- Type
- double beds
- Topic
- American South
- Black interiors
- Domestic life
- Families
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Clara Ellis Payne
- Object number
- 2015.261a-j
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




