Bed
| Nom de l'objet : | Bed |
| Titre : | Bed |
| Catégorie de l'objet : | Building Furnishings |
| Sous-catégorie de l'objet : | Furniture |
| Matériaux : | Brass |
| Numéro de catalogue : | C-3734 A-D |
| Numéro d'accession : | 4538 |
| Secteur géo-culturel : | Other Europe |
| Description : | FULL SIZE, 4 FT., 6 IN.. CONDITION, FAIR. 1 ROD, 2 FILLERS, 1 FILLER KNOB MISSING FROM HEAD END; 4 FILLERS, 1 ROD MISSING FROM FOOT END. SIDE RAILS RUSTY, 1 BENT, 1 REPAIRED POORLY. SCRATCHED & DENTED. HEAD & FOOT ENDS ARE MADE OF BRASS TUBING WITH IRON TUBING INSIDE THEM. THE CORNER POSTS ARE 5.1 CM. -2 IN.- DIAM., TUBES, & THE FILLERS & FILLER RODS ARE 2.6 CM. -1 IN.- DIAM., TUBES. THE TOP RAILS ARE 3.2 CM. - 1 1/4 IN.- DIAM., TUBES & BOTTOM RAILS ARE 2.6 CM. -1 IN.- DIAM., TUBES. ON TOP OF EACH CORNER RAIL THERE IS A ROUND BRASS KNOB, 9.5 CM. -3 3/4 IN.-, DIAM., WITH DOMED CENTRES ON TOP & TAPERING BOTTOMS. THERE IS A RAISED RING AROUND THE TAPERED PART, 21 CM. IN FROM EACH CORNER POST. THERE IS A VERTICAL FILLER ROD EXTENDING FROM THE TOP TO BOTTOM RAILS. 12.5 CM. DOWN FROM THE TOP RAIL & BETWEEN THE 2 FILLER RODS IS A HORIZONTAL 2.6 CM. DIAM. ROD. BETWEEN THIS & THE TOP RAIL THERE WERE 7 SHORT FILLER RODS EACH WITH A ROUNDED, TEAR-DROP SHAPED BALL ON EACH END. SOME ARE MISSING, LEAVING THE HOLES IN THE RODS SHOWING. BETWEEN THE HORIZONTAL FILLER RODS & THE BOTTOM RAIL, THERE WERE 3 VERTICAL FILLER RODS, BUT IN BOTH ENDS OF THE BED, THE CENTRE ROD IS MISSING. ON EACH CORNER POST, 34 CM. FROM THE FLOOR, THERE IS A CAST IRON SHANK, WITH 2 GROOVES ON THEM. FITTED IN THE GROOVES ACROSS THE POSTS ARE ANGLE IRON RAILS. THE OTHER GROOVES, SET AT RIGHT ANGLES TO THE FORMER, ARE FOR THE TONGUES OF SIDE RAILS TO FIT INTO. THERE ARE STEEL CASTORS ON THE BOTTOM OF EACH CORNER POST. ITEM A, HEAD END IS MISSING THE 2 SHORT FILLERS & THEIR ENDS, FROM BETWEEN THE TOP RAILS, 1 ON EACH SIDE OF THE CENTRE ONE. ALSO MISSING IS THE FIRST FROM LEFT'S BOTTOM END PIECE. THE CENTRE ROD, BETWEEN THE BOTTOM RAIL & THE FILLER RAIL IS ALSO MISSING. MOST OF THE GOLD PAINT IS MISSING FROM THE ANGLE IRON BETWEEN THE CORNER POSTS. DIMENSIONS, 1.37 W X 1.51 H, M.. ITEM B, FOOT END HAS 4 OF THE SHORT FILLER & THEIR ENDS MISSING, FROM BETWEEN THE TOP RAIL & FILLER ROD & ALSO THE CENTRE ROD BETWEEN THIS ROD & THE BOTTOM RAIL. MOST OF THE GOLD PAINT IS ALSO MISSING FROM THE ANGLE IRON BETWEEN THE CORNER POSTS. DIMENSIONS, 1.3 H X 1.38 W, M.. ITEMS C-D, THE SIDE RAILS ARE MADE FROM ANGLE IRON & WERE PAINTED GOLD, BUT IT HAS ALL WORN OFF & THE RAILS ARE VERY RUSTY. WELDED TO EACH END OF THE RAIL IS A HEAVY PIECE OF STEEL WITH A ROUND, TAPERING TONGUE ON THE END. THESE TONGUES SLIDE INTO THE GROOVES OF THE SHANKS ON THE CORNER POSTS TO HOLD THE SPRING & MATTRESS. 1 OF THESE ENDS HAS COME OFF & A VERY CRUDE WELDING JOB WAS DONE. THE PIECE IS NOT FITTED PROPERLY, & GOBS OF SOLDER ADHERE TO THE JOINT. DIMENSIONS, 1.825 M. L X 5 CM. X 5 CM.. |
| Nombre d'objets : | 4 |
| Nombre de parties composantes : | 4 |
| Étiquette ou poinçon : | C ON 1 END PIECE OF EACH RAIL. |
| Département : | Cultural History |
| Établissement : |
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| Ville de l'établissement : | Calgary |
| Province de l'établissement : | Alberta |
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