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Camp bed.

Accession Number

473.2008.1

Object Name

Camp bed.

Created

24/11/2008

Creator

Hermione Cooper

Accession Date

24/11/2008

Brief Description

Brown canvas camp bed.Folds into five parts. Wooden frame and six legs all attached to canvas bed.Metal hinges.

Materials

wood, metal, canvas

Dimensions

set up - 196(l) x 65(w) x 45(h)cms folded 98(l)cams

Number Of Objects

1

Colour

brown

Provenance

There's not a lot to say about a camp bed, though ones of this type and weight would seem to be of the more military type and use, as we can't imagine anyone heading for the hills with one strapped on their rucksacks! There's a faded logo on this one indicating that it was made by the 'Gold Medal Camp Furniture Manufacturing Company' They were an American Company which began life in 1890, and interestingly perhaps, one of their first products was the 'Gold Medal Cot' invented by Louis Latour. The Americans call camp beds, cots. We are not sure if ours is a Louis Latour, we are not even sure where we got it from - it seems to have been around for a while though - we guess 1920/30's - and it has one of the crucial elements - a wonderful smell of wood, canvas and age!
PS Gold Medal Camp Furniture Co. marketed a folding house at one time! They are still in business in 2011.

Acquisition Date

24/11/2008

Condition Check Date

28/04/2009

Normal Location

Bohuntin

Current Location

Bohuntin

Rules

Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007

Modified

28/04/2009

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