New England or Canadian, 19th century, with modified "BANK OF UPPER CANADA 1854" coin ratchet wheels made to adjust tilt on feet and head, chamber pot drawer, turned posts, birdseye maple veneers, later cushion included, 8-1/8 x 11-1/8 x 5-1/2 in.
Provenance: Private Vermont Collection
Note: The post Civil War era saw growth in patents for invalid furniture, driven by the large population of wounded veterans requiring long term domestic care. Adjustable beds with integrated sanitary provisions were among the most actively patented furniture forms of the 1860s–70s.
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Private Vermont Collection
surface with wear and water stains to finish, cloth connecting ratcheting rods and adjustable backs/feet torn, some later wire nails to breaks at joints, post with slightly unstable split
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