Bedpost
Category
Furniture
Date
Unknown
Materials
Mahogany, brass and metal
Measurements
1775 mm (Height)
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Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 937873.1.2
Summary
One of two plain, round bed posts with a small amount of turned decoration above the square base, which has single bolt holes covered by hinged, pressed brass rosettes, the bolt holes to receive end/side rails with one bolt at each end. Each post would have had a metal top spike, two square metal hooks for holding curtain rods and a castor. One post is missing a square hook and castor, the other post is complete.
Provenance
Stamford collection; devised to the National Trust by Roger Grey, 10th Earl of Stamford (1896-1976).