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Miniature Four-Poster Bed in Walnut
4/12/2014 - Americana: Live Salesroom Auction
American, 19th century. A miniature four-poster bed in walnut with turned feet, turned posts with finial tops, a shaped footboard, and a shaped headboard with a turned upper crest; ht. 25.5, lg. 25.5, dp. 16.75 in.

Provenance:  
Property from the Estate of Jane Murphy, Shandon, Ohio

Condition:  
Each bedpost is missing a decorative finial upper that would have screwed into the top. Each bedpost has a hole at the joint that likely had a peg in it originally. Scattered scuffs and scratches to surface.
Sold: $184.50
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