Master Bedroom

 

Acorn Bed – This mid-1800s piece with feather mattress is named after the design of the acorn on the top of the bed post.  It is a gift of Larry Mabrey.

 

Chest of Drawers – This piece was made about 1840 in the Piedmont Plain design in Gwinnett County and was owned by Mrs. Lanier (born 1824 – married 1840).  She passed the piece on to her granddaughter, Mrs. Freeman.  The original had glass pull knobs.

 

Blanket Chest – This circa 1840 piece is also in the Piedmont Plain design from Elbert County, Georgia.

 

Dressing Screen – This item was a gift of Larry Mabrey.

 

Cradle – This item was made in 1917 by Henry Thomas Garner for his son, Thomas Sylvester.  It was donated by Phyllis Garner Davis.

 

Pitcher – The pitcher with a flower design was donated by Grace B. Puckett in memory of her mother, Mary Jane Burel.