Head post
Category
Furniture
Date
Unknown
Materials
Oak, pine and metal
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Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 937856
Summary
Two slim, square, tapering, oak head posts with bevelled edges. Both posts are warped, have tacks and tack marks along some sides and have an additional pine fillet each with which to retain a head board. One post has whitish colour to it on one side and does not have a top hook; the other post does not have an unusual colour to it and has a square hook at the top.
Provenance
Stamford collection; devised to the National Trust by Roger Grey, 10th Earl of Stamford (1896-1976).