Reconstructing the ca. 1764 Stair
Based on the historians’ knowledge of other 18th-century houses, it was determined that these patches were related to L-shaped wrought iron brackets that had been used in ca. 1764 to help secure the newel post to the floor.
©The Montpelier Foundation
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A surviving ca. 1770 iron bracket at Kenmore in Fredericksburg, Virginia. This bracket is similar to the one once found at Montpelier. |
