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Simple curvilinear pine headboard with heavy birch three-piece headposts, the upper and lower sections turned and tapered toward ends; medial square section of posts joining square birch side rails ending at heavy mahogany three piece foot posts; bottom and top sections rope turned with foliage carving tapering at ends; medial squares with brass medallions join straight pine foot board; Sheraton-influenced design; modern pine tester frame. A) headpost; B) headboard; C) headpost; D) side rail; E) foot rail; H) foot post; I) side rail; J) head rail.
beds (furniture)
sleeping and reclining furniture
birch (wood)
carving (processes)
mahogany (wood)
pine (wood)
Bed
Bed
Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),
Unknown
88.5 x 54.5 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Ralph May
1971.670A-J
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