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Lot 75
American Antebellum Tall Post Bed
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
Circa 1840, mahogany, four single piece turned tall posts, each with a faceted upper column, surmounted by an urn and plinth finial with a ring turned tapered foot, headboard with a two part shaped paneled headboard, footboard with a ring turned quilt rail, together with two side rails and two lower head and foot board support rails, likely a 3/4 size.

Post height 89 in.

Estate of the Hobbs Family, Pittsboro, NC

Fair condition; lacking bolts and hardware; headboard with chip to crest; foot rail with shrinkage crack.