Bedpost
Category
Furniture
Date
Unknown
Materials
Oak, brass and metal
Measurements
1775 mm (Height)
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Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 937872.1.1
Summary
One of a pair of heavily turned oak bed posts, each with metal top spike, and square section just under half way down, incorporating single bolt holes in which to bolt the end and side rails, the bolt holes covered by hinged pressed brass rosettes ([a.i] one rosette missing, [a.ii] both rosettes missing) and on tall, cylindrical feet.
Provenance
Stamford collection; devised to the National Trust by Roger Grey, 10th Earl of Stamford (1896-1976).