A pair of ivory and painted wood four poster beds the ivory posts Anglo-Indian circa 1800 with later adaptations, supplied by Francis Elkins in the 1930s for The Kersey Coates Reed House, Lake Forest, Illinois

together with a pair of embroidered ivory cotton coverlets, one embroidered with the coat-of-arms of Thompson impaling Lowther centred by mirror cypher monograms, `MT and `ME' including the date `1764' above the motto `JE VECUS DE BONNE GUERRE', the othe with a cappricio, both profusely worked with leaves and flowers

The coverlets almost certainly made for George and Martha Thompson.
The beds and the coverlets Sold Christie's New York, `Property From The Kersey Coates Reed House, Lake Forest, Illinois, 27 October 2006, lot 269 and 270.

M. L. Estrin, To The Manor Born, Boston, 1979, p. 53
S. M. Salny, `Frances Elkins: A Forward-Looking Icon of European Chic and American Style', Architectural Digest (`Interior Design Legends'), January 2000, p. 167
S. M. Salny, The Country Houses of David Adler, 2001, p. 142
M. Thorne, ed., David Adler Architect: The Elements of Style, 2002, p. 205
S. E. Cohen and S. S. Benjamin, North Shore Chicago: Houses of the Lakefront Suburb 1890-1940, New York, 2004, p. 282
S. M. Salny, Frances Elkins: Interior Design, 2005, pp. 74-75

Good general condition.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

The arms on one of the coverlets are probably those of George Thompson (b. before 1735) who married Martha, daughter of Christopher Lowther, in 1750.