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Antique Mennonite "Shuck Bed" great faux-graining & form– condition very good!

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Original price was: $1,056.00.Current price is: $633.60.

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Brand : Unbranded
Material : Pine
Color : Multicolor
Type : Underbed Storage
Item Length : 72 in
Finish : Painted
Care Instructions : Easy Care
Compatible Mattress Size : Non-Standard
Antique : Yes

100-plus year-old Mennonite-form Shuck bed–could be from Mennonite communities in the Ohio/Pennsylvania area or possibly the small Mennonite community south of El Paso., started by exiled Mennonites from the Canadian West in the late 19th century This is an old German form brought to America by Mennonite/Amish settlers in the 18th/19th century. It is a combination settee and bed. There is a huge drawer under the seat–the seat hinges up to a vertical position exposing the open area beneath and the inner section slides out like a drawer and thus opens up to make a bed. Typically there was a mattress bag filled with corn husks (thus the “shuck” bed name) which was spread out and slept on–usually for the kids but adults used them too where the quarters were cramped. This one is special in that it is painted with faux-graining to immitate hard woods (these things were virtually always made of pine)…The graining in this piece is complex and in excellent condition compared to what you usually see. In fact most were just painted with red milk-paint–so this would have been considered quite fancy in its day. The paint is 95% intact and can easily be restored to original if you’re not a purist. Structurally it’s fine. Back East these can easily bring serious money. We’re not back East so $1200 is a bargain. We can arrange shipping from this end–weighs about 90 lb. best guess. You can be comfortable dealing with us– this account is newish but we have been on eBay for 23 years and have several hundred feedback comments–100% positive. In short we’re straight-shooters and go out of our way to be sure descriptions are accurate and honestly presented. We are always happy to accept returns if there are any significant errors or omissions in the text. Many thanks for your interest

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