Low Post Bed
Date1785-1800
OriginAmerica (probably)
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.MarkingsModern black ink stamp on back "SAMPLE"
1790-1810
1770-1820
1760-1790
1745-1780
1770-1800
1750-1800
1730-1750
1750-1790
1770-1810
1760-1790
1760-1790
Ca. 1770