Bed
Ernest Gimson (1864 - 1919)
Category
Furniture
Date
circa 1918
Materials
Oak.
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Stoneywell Cottage, Leicestershire
NT 1702075
Summary
Pair of single beds, oak, with vertical slats at the head, Ernest Gimson (1864-1919), c.1918. The beds were purchased by Margaret Gimson (1871-1967) for Rockyfield, Leicestershire for £6 each and furnished Stoneywell after her death. A design drawing is held at The Wilson, Cheltenham (1941.222:548).
Provenance
Pair of single beds made by Ernest Gimson (1864-1919), c.1918. Purchased by Margaret Gimson (1871-1967) for Rockyfield, Leicestershire for £6 each. Thence by descent and furnished Stoneywell, Leicestershire after 1967. On loan to the National Trust since 2012.
Makers and roles
Ernest Gimson (1864 - 1919), maker