Bedframe owned by the Ellis family

Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

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.

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