Sheraton style. Four heavy ring turned legs resting on bulbous feet. Block turning at join with side rails. Applied molding follows contour of block on foot posts on outer sides. Foot posts with ring turning, swelled reeding and mushroom turning terminating at tester frame. Simple headposts taper to mushroom turning or finial. Arched serpentine tester frame painted white, with four medial rectangular stretchers. Hinged at top center. Headboard and footboard have scrolled corners with C-shaped cut-out sides.
beds (furniture)
sleeping and reclining furniture
mahogany (wood)
Sheraton
Mahogany
Sheraton
BED
Original to Hamilton House (South Berwick, Me.),
Unknown
85.5 x 42.125 x 77.625 (HxWxD) (inches)
Bequest of Elizabeth R. Vaughan
1949.768
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