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When Coulson finally got to examine the bed when it was delivered to his studio a few weeks after the sale he was immediately struck by the age of the wood, noting the degree of oxidisation, shrinkage, the damage caused by extensive woodworm infestation, that the carvings had been made by hand rather than by machine – all of which suggested to him that this was a bed of a considerable age.
Bed rails are made of wood or metal and are attached to a headboard and footboard. Wooden slats are placed perpendicular to the bed rails to support the mattress/mattress box spring. Bed rails and frames are often attached to the bed post using knock-down fittings. [25] [26] A knock-down fitting enables the bed to be easily dismantled for ...
Waterbeds intended for medical therapies appear in various reports through the 19th century. The modern version, invented in San Francisco and patented in 1971, became a popular consumer item in the United States through the 1980s with up to 20% of the market in 1986 [1] and 22% in 1987. [2] [3] By 2013, they accounted for less than 5% of new ...
A tick mattress, bed tick or tick is a large bag made of strong, stiff, tightly-woven material [1] . This is then filled to make a mattress , with material such as straw, chaff , horsehair , coarse wool or down feathers , [ 2 ] : 674–5 vol1 and less commonly, leaves, grass, reeds, bracken, or seaweed. [ 3 ]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. single-family homebuilding increased to a 10-month high in December, indicating that construction activity regained some momentum at the end of the year, though rising ...
Simmons underwent the first in a series of corporate mergers and acquisitions in 1979, when the company was acquired by Gulf and Western Industries. Six years later, Gulf and Western sold Simmons to Wickes Companies. [7] Wesray Capital bought the business in 1986, and sold it to the Simmons employee stock ownership plan in 1989. [9]
U.S. existing home sales dropped more than expected in January after three straight monthly increases as high mortgage rates and house prices stifled demand. Home sales decreased 4.9% last month ...
As Survivor approaches filming its highly-anticipated 50th season, one of the names on many superfans' lips has been Vecepia Towery-Leonard. After winning the veteran CBS series' fourth season ...