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Article: Cost of antique bed can be hidden in the mattress
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- January 30, 2000
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ANTIQUES
Cost of antique bed can be hidden in the mattress
By RALPH AND TERRY KOVEL
Cowles Syndicate
Sunday, January 30, 2000
Be careful when buying an antique bed. The size may fool you.
It was not until the 1920s that the sizes were standardized by
manufacturers, so early beds often require special mattresses and
sheets. Take the measurement from the inside of the bed, side to side
between the rails and head to foot. If the footboard or headboard is
curved, as it sometimes was in Victorian times, you may need a custom-
made mattress.
Standard beds today are: single (39 inches by 74 inches), three-
quarter (48 inches by 74 inches), double (54 inches by 74 inches),
queen (60 inches wide or ...
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