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19th century original and intact varnished oak and walnut wood antique american chicago interior residential freestanding staircase newel post with pyramidal finial or cap
  • 19th century original and intact varnished oak and walnut wood antique american chicago interior residential freestanding staircase newel post with pyramidal finial or cap
  • 19th century original and intact varnished oak and walnut wood antique american chicago interior residential freestanding staircase newel post with pyramidal finial or cap
19th century original and intact varnished oak and walnut wood antique american chicago interior residential freestanding staircase newel post with pyramidal finial or cap

19th century original and intact varnished oak and walnut wood antique american chicago interior residential freestanding staircase newel post with pyramidal finial or cap

SKU: UR-22658-15
one of four matching original antique american interior residential freestanding box-shaped newel posts salvaged from a prominent pre-fire chicago italianate mansion built around 1867. the well-built newel post is comprised largely of white oak with walnut applique. the two-tiered or stepped pyramidal finials were likely added at a later point in time. remarkable design with sawtooth molding, heavily chamfered edges and "bulls-eye" rosettes. the plinth block bases remain intact. structurally sound throughout. likely fabricated by coronkhite & herren, chicago, il. very atypical configuration for this period. the stylistic characteristics are more akin to an 1880's-era newel post. measure 9 x 9 x 50 1/2 inches. priced individually.

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