Title
A Louis XV Revival Giltwood Bed
Object Type
Date
c. 1890
Description
A Louis XV Revival giltwood bed (French, c. 1890) attributed to the workshops of Jules Allard & Sons of Paris. It was commissioned by Mrs. Ogden Goelet of Ochre Court (1891) in Newport as part of the original furnishings of that estate. The head and foot-board are reupholstered in striped lisere fabric by Scalamandre after the original Berwind textile.
Cultural Origin
French
Medium
giltwood
Collection
Source
Purchased by The Preservation Society of Newport County, 1998.
Identifier
PSNC.8109
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