Head post
Category
Furniture
Date
Unknown
Materials
Oak and metal
Measurements
2055 mm (Height)
Order this imageCollection
Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 937858.1
Summary
One of a pair of square, tapering, oak head posts, each with two outer edges rounded off/bevelled down to the point where the end and side rails are bolted to the post, at which point the post is square with a simple carved shape at the bottom of the square section, the foot of the post being octagonal; single bolt holes to receive end/side rails with one bolt at each end, square metal hooks at the top and discolouration possibly from lack of stain/fading as a result of light exposure, etc. down at least one inner edge.
Provenance
Stamford collection; devised to the National Trust by Roger Grey, 10th Earl of Stamford (1896-1976).