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Colonial Americans put great stock in their beds (called bedsteads)
and bedrooms. The "best bedstead" as it was known, was always
in the "bedroom of state" -- or guest room. They are mentioned
in great detail in the wills of many prominent people.
In more modest homes the "best bed" might have been a "slawbank",
taken from the Dutch "sloap bancke" which was a space saving
device that was hinged on one side to a wall, and folded up when not in
use... a precursor to our hide-a-bed of today. Our "best beds"
are presented here..
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