Head post
Category
Furniture
Date
Unknown
Materials
Pine and metal
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Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 937867
Summary
Two square, tapering red-stained pine head posts, each with shaped wood bracket at the top, metal castor ([a] has castor bracket only; the wheel is missing), and bolt holes to receive end/side rails with one bolt at each end. There are tack marks down at least the inside edge and a short additional fillet for retaining the headboard.
Provenance
Stamford collection; devised to the National Trust by Roger Grey, 10th Earl of Stamford (1896-1976).