John Townsend Tall-Post Bed
with ball and claw front feet
mahogany, 86" h:
Similar to a rare
original in the Whitehorne House Museum, this bed is in the style of
John Townsend. It features his distinctive ball and claw feet and turned
and fluted front posts. The rear posts are turned and have Marlborough
feet.
It is shown here with finials atop
the posts but may also be ordered with a tester (canopy) frame.
Available in queen or king size, the bed holds a modern box spring and
mattress. The bed is assembled with bed bolts as is the original.
similar example:
Hecksher, John Townsend, p. 103
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