Description
A rare example of an early documented American Queen Anne Daybed. This type of bed is often referred to as Rhode Island because of the bed in the Metropolitan Museum being made by Job Townsend in 1743. The Metropolitan daybed is shown in Antiques Magazine 1946 and the daybed that we have for sale is very closely related and both have turned finials at the top of the post. Of the known daybeds in major museums this daybed relates closer to the Rhode Island example. Also refer to the daybed illustrated in “New England Furniture at Williamsburg”.
This daybed is the one illustrated in “Colonial Furniture in America” by Luke Vincent Lockwood, 1913 and 1926. The daybed is Figure #644 and was the property of Mr. Dwight Blaney of Boston at the time of its illustration.
Newport, Rhode Island. Circa 1725-1750. Maple with a very pleasing dark old finish.
New flamestitch upholstery. 72 inches long, 38 1/2" inches high, 24 inches wide. Cushion height 19 inches.
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