Lot 877
An American Rococo Carved Mahogany Bedstead, mid-19th c., in the manner of Prudent Mallard, New Orleans, shell-carved crest centering a cabochon, paneled headboard, shaped footboard, conforming rails, height 71 in., length 74 in., interior width 61 in. Note: Posts reduced Note: A bed at Stanton Hall, Natchez and a bed bearing multiple "C. Lee" stamps descended in the family of Mississippi riverboat captain Tom Powell and installed many years at 2427 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans display crest, rails and and posts very similar to those seen here. Reference: The Powell bed was sold by Neal Auction Company as lot 902 April 9, 2009. Harrison. "C. Lee, Maker of Bedsteads for the Southern Market," Maine Antiques Digest (April 1994) pp. 30, fig. 5.
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