The Bed of Red Lead

Folding camp bed (1954-381) in the CWF collection. The bed has its original sacking which was the subject of this analysis.

Some analytical projects yield unexpected results. This week, I thought I would share with you one of those cases.

In our collection, we have a folding camp bed that dates to c.1770-1815, and includes the frame with its original sacking.

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