Mattress support
Category
Metalwork
Date
Unknown
Materials
Wood and metal
Measurements
765 mm (Width); 1905 mm (Length)
Collection
Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 931805.2.4
Summary
A sprung mattress support with wood ends which is bolted to the head- and footboard of one of a pair of single bedsteads, also including: (.1) brass and iron headboard; (.2) brass and iron footboard; (.3) black-painted iron side rails. A shaped plaque is missing from the iron rail belonging to the footboard; that on bed (a) is embossed 'PATENTED / 15436'.
Provenance
Stamford collection; devised to the National Trust by Roger Grey, 10th Earl of Stamford (1896-1976).