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impressive c. 1875 original octagonal-shaped solid walnut wood chicago commercial building newel post with original cap and tapered finial

impressive c. 1875 original octagonal-shaped solid walnut wood chicago commercial building newel post with original cap and tapered finial

SKU: UR-20951-14
all original and documented c. 1876 turned solid walnut wood interior commercial building multifaceted staircase landing newel post likely fabricated by palmer, fuller & co., chicago, il. the well-built octagonal-shaped wood newel post quite possibly may have been turned and installed by fehly frederick according to documents.the staircase landing post contains a circular-shaped top cap fastened with both a large wood screw and peg. the screw is exposed when the topmost tapered finial is carefully removed. the post contains an old red paint finish that has worn with time. the post-fire chicago newel post is structurally sound and solid. several newel posts, both turned and comprised of solid walnut were salvaged from the structure. railings and matching spindles are available from each of the many staircases removed. post has a diameter of 11 inches with a height of 43 inches.

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