Loyalist Women in New Brunswick, 1783-1827: Detail of Carriage Bed


Detail of Carriage Bed

Detail of Carriage Bed

(wood, cotton)
Unknown
circa 1780
Kings Landing Historical Settlement.
Photograph courtesy of Mike Meade.

Unfolded, this carriage bed provided a sleeping space for company or children. The mattress was likely filled with natural fibres, such as cotton, coconut fibre, horse hair or wool.

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