Wooden Bedframe

By Ben Johnson, 12 September, 2023
Description

Wooden bedframe from H. L. Mealy & Co in Black Earth, Wisconsin. Guess purchase date between 1910 - 1915. The headboard and footboard are original, as are three of the slats. Some paint over the years, with paint removed later.

Category
American Furniture
Medium
Maple or oak (?)
Distinguishing marks
H. L. Mealy & Co in Black Earth, Wisconsin (printed on back of headboard). Also "No. 1" is on the headboard. Note: The "H" in H.L. Mealy is hard to distinguish.
Condition
Fair
Size and dimensions of this item
Headboard 41" x 41" tall; Footboard 41" x 27" tall; Two Side rails 72" long; Three Slats 53" long x 3" wide.
Date Period
1910-1915
History
This was my fathers bed when he was a boy in Mount Horeb, Wisconsin.
For Sale?
Yes
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