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Circa 1840, mahogany, mahogany veneer, spiral twist and acanthus carved posts, plain tester, shaped headboard with turned crest rail over book-matched flame mahogany panels, spiral twist feet, with wood rails and bolts.
Headboard 80 x 63 in.
From the Collection of George Scott Shackelford, Roanoke, Virginia; by Descent of Martha Jefferson (daughter of Thomas Jefferson) and Virginia Travis Armistead of Williamsburg, Virginia Footboard left post with break and repair below spiral twist; rails with plugs from previous slat and rope twist knob placements; tester pins have been bent flat.