Bedpost
Category
Furniture
Date
Unknown
Materials
Oak and metal
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Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 937855
Summary
Three slim, octagonal, slightly tapering, stained oak bed posts all with tacks/tack marks, square metal hooks at the top, square bases to receive end/side rails with one bolt at each end and evidence that additional moulding around the foot is missing which would have concealed castors (also missing) for which there are holes underneath: (a+b) two head posts; (c) foot post.
Provenance
Stamford collection; devised to the National Trust by Roger Grey, 10th Earl of Stamford (1896-1976).