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Bed Frame
American, 1871
1993.231.2a-d
In December of 1871, Rosamond and Charles Gibson went on their honeymoon to New York City, and while they were away, Rosamond’s mother re-decorated her daughter’s new bedroom with a 13-piece faux bamboo bedroom set. Although designed and manufactured locally with bird’s-eye maple wood, the bedroom set mimics Chinese building materials and incorporates Chinese design aesthetics. Note that the size of the bed was small in comparison to what a modern viewer may expect, corresponding to a current-day “full” mattress. (The frame is also lower than modern frames, rising only 15 ½” off the ground.) Rosamond and Charles kept separate bedrooms, adjoined by a shared bathroom, which was quite common for wealthy couples in this period.
American, 1871
1993.231.2a-d
In December of 1871, Rosamond and Charles Gibson went on their honeymoon to New York City, and while they were away, Rosamond’s mother re-decorated her daughter’s new bedroom with a 13-piece faux bamboo bedroom set. Although designed and manufactured locally with bird’s-eye maple wood, the bedroom set mimics Chinese building materials and incorporates Chinese design aesthetics. Note that the size of the bed was small in comparison to what a modern viewer may expect, corresponding to a current-day “full” mattress. (The frame is also lower than modern frames, rising only 15 ½” off the ground.) Rosamond and Charles kept separate bedrooms, adjoined by a shared bathroom, which was quite common for wealthy couples in this period.