Dublin Core
Identifier
F39
Title
Furniture - Bedstead, Bartlett-Jones Bedstead Factory in West Worthington
Description
Identify Catherine Rude Sena. This bedstead (headboard and footboard) is a well preserved example of Worthington craftsmanship. The bedstead was made in the Bartlett-Jones Bedstead Factory in West Worthington, which was built in 1846. Originally the mill made wooden screws for vices and presses. By 1886 the mill was making bedsteads and agricultural tools. The rails and mattress base were found at the Capen/Riverside School House 7/31/2006 and brought to the basement of the Historical Society.
Type
Artifacts
Format
Date
1866/
Date Available
2007-03-24
Is Part Of
On Display
Provenance
Arthur Capen via Elizabeth Payne
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