page_title: Box-bed
hierarchical_section_title: Box-bed
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Volkskundemuseum Dietenheim in Südtirol. Bemaltes Kastenbett ( 18.Jhdt. ) Français&#160;: Lit-clos décoré du XVIIIe siècle, au musée populaire de Dietenheim, dans le sud du Tyrol, en Autriche.
context_page_description: A box-bed is a bed enclosed in furniture that looks like a cupboard, half-opened or not. The form originates in western European late medieval furniture.
  The box-bed is closed on all sides by panels of wood. One enters it by removing curtains, opening a door hinge or sliding doors on one or two slides.
  The bed is placed on short legs to prevent moisture due to a dirt floor.
  In front of the box-bed was often a large oaken chest, with the same length as the bed. This was always the 'seat of honour,' and served also as a step for climbing into the bed. It was also used to store clothing, underwear and bedding the rest of the time.
context_section_description: A box-bed (also known as a closed bed, close bed, or enclosed bed) is a bed enclosed in furniture that looks like a cupboard, half-opened or not. The form originates in western European late medieval furniture.
  The box-bed is closed on all sides by panels of wood. One enters it by removing curtains, opening a door hinge or sliding doors on one or two slides.
  The bed is placed on short legs to prevent moisture due to a dirt floor.
  In front of the box-bed was often a large oaken chest, with the same length as the bed. This was always the 'seat of honour,' and served also as a step for climbing into the bed. It was also used to store clothing, underwear and bedding the rest of the time.
caption: Box-bed in Austria
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