Antique Mahogany and Poplar Child's Rope Bed, Mount Hope Plantation, Mississippi
Item Details
An antique mahogany and poplar child’s rope bed, Mount Hope Plantation, Mississippi, 19th century. The four-poster frame retains remnants of an old, if not original, alligatored finish. It consists of a headboard and foot board, both of which have rolling pin crests over outscrolled panels. Flanking the panels are block-and-turned posts with cannonball finials and cylindrical legs. The ends are joined by poplar side rails with raised, rope pegs and the sleeping platform is fitted with a strand of later rope.
Provenance: Mount Hope Plantation, Copiah County, Mississippi.
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| Type | Poster Bed Frame |
| Bed Size | Custom Size |
| Manufacturer | Unknown |
Condition
- to fair; scattered scratches, small scuffs, and nicks; bed was probably a larger size at one time and cut down/shortened, as is evident by the central, joint seams on the headboard and foot board; interior corner of foot board rail with an area of former pest damage (worming); a couple of small losses where upper part of headboard meets left post; some other minor wear and imperfections as would be expected with age and use.
Dimensions
- measured frame exterior; platform interior is 22.5" W x 60.75" D.
Item #
18DCC352-810
