Low Post Bed

Date1785-1800

MediumOak

DimensionsOH:38"; OW:47 3/4"; OL:74 1/4"

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1936-31

DescriptionLow post bed; turned legs with molded cuff; top of posts turned, with ball top; rectangular headboard with curved upper corners; thin, rectangular footboard; "square" sectioned rails with central channel on outside edge, incised lines along edges on all four sides, and holes through which to thread the rope.Mark(s)Modern black ink stamp on back "SAMPLE"