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.
MarkingsModern black ink stamp on back "SAMPLE"