$2,200
Pair of American Empire mahogany sleigh bed with holly string inlaid decoration throughout S curved headboard, footboard and side slats. Matching beds raised on block feet. Beds accompanied by custom green and gold silk bedding and custom shower curtain in matching fabric. Height 39.3", width 43.2", depth 83.25". Provenance: According to a document from Church Street Galleries, Charleston, South Carolina: President and Mrs. Ulysses S. Grant, Brooklyn Heights, New York; French & Company, New York, New York; A.M. Baucom, Charleston, South Carolina; Church Street Galleries, Charleston, South Carolina whereby acquired by Mrs. Dorothy Edwards, Atlanta, Georgia in 1998.
Auctioneer:
Ahlers & Ogletree Auction Gallery
Date:
2014-06-08
