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Stunning and Rare Black Early Victorian King Size Bed
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Stunning and Rare Black Early Victorian King Size Bed

19th century
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Description

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This stunning Early Victorian bed has beautifully attractive features everywhere you look. From its distinct and intricate iron work, which mounts and surrounds the original hand painted ornamental plaque, to the flowing lines of the ironwork held by floral decorative castings, which mirror the original hand painted flowers within the plaque. This delightful bed also has tapered posts leading to a particularly attractive original brass cap and finial, the simplicity of the brass elements harmonise with the bed beautifully.

This truly is a unique and special bed – please do see all the photos.

This bed has been professionally restored to be sturdy and practical, but also beautiful. The frame has been shot blasted, primed and hand painted in Little Greene’s Jack Black, waxed to give a soft sheen and to preserve.

Head height 144cm

Foot height 115cm

Side rail height 37cm

Overall width 155cm

Overall length 217cm

We have extended the side rails to fit a modern king size mattress 5’ x 6’6” / 150cm x 200cm. and to support slats or a bed base.

Price includes wood slats (Sorry not mattress).

As an alternative to the wood slats we can supply a 2” or 4” deep upholstered bed base – Bed photographed on slats.

We can also supply hand-made mattresses in all comfort choices. Please ask for details and prices or look at base and mattress section of our own web site.

Bedsteads have been sourcing, restoring and retailing antique beds and bedroom furniture for over 30 years. We do have many beds awaiting restoration if you are looking for a particular style and can send images if requested.

We have our own workshops located along side our showroom in a beautiful medieval barn seven miles south of Bristol.

Local, National and International delivery can be arranged. Please let us know your location and we can arrange quotation.

Workshop/store open Monday to Friday 8am-4.30pm. Saturday by arrangement.

Physical Dimensions
Height
144cm (56.69")
Width
155cm (61.02")
Depth
217cm (85.43")
Declaration

Bedsteads has dated this Victorian Cast Iron Bed to the 1850s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1070631
Dealers Internal Reference
144/21
Dealers Notes

Workshop/store open Monday to Friday 8am-4:30pm.

Saturday by arrangement - please do get in contact to arrange a visit on a Saturday.

Description
* Reduced to reflect 20% Sale on our own Website *

This stunning Early Victorian bed has beautifully attractive features everywhere you look. From its distinct and intricate iron work, which mounts and surrounds the original hand painted ornamental plaque, to the flowing lines of the ironwork held by floral decorative castings, which mirror the original hand painted flowers within the plaque.

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This delightful bed also has tapered posts leading to a particularly attractive original brass cap and finial, the simplicity of the brass elements harmonise with the bed beautifully.
Bedsteads
fig 1. A Victorian black-painted cast iron bedstead featuring brass finials, arched lattice scrollwork, and oval floral enamel medallions on the headboard and footboard.
fig 1. Stunning and Rare Black Early Victorian King Size Bed

This truly is a unique and special bed – please do see all the photos.

This bed has been professionally restored to be sturdy and practical, but also beautiful. The frame has been shot blasted, primed and hand painted in Little Greene’s Jack Black, waxed to give a soft sheen and to preserve.

fig 2. A Victorian black-painted cast iron bedstead featuring brass finials, arched lattice scrollwork, and oval floral enamel medallions on the headboard and footboard.
fig 2. Stunning and Rare Black Early Victorian King Size Bed

Head height 144cm

Foot height 115cm

Side rail height 37cm

Overall width 155cm

Overall length 217cm

We have extended the side rails to fit a modern king size mattress 5’ x 6’6” / 150cm x 200cm. and to support slats or a bed base.

fig 3. A Victorian black-painted cast iron bedstead featuring brass finials, arched lattice scrollwork, and oval floral enamel medallions on the headboard and footboard.
fig 3. Stunning and Rare Black Early Victorian King Size Bed

Price includes wood slats (Sorry not mattress).

As an alternative to the wood slats we can supply a 2” or 4” deep upholstered bed base – Bed photographed on slats.

We can also supply hand-made mattresses in all comfort choices. Please ask for details and prices or look at base and mattress section of our own web site.

fig 4. A Victorian black-painted cast iron bedstead featuring brass finials, arched lattice scrollwork, and oval floral enamel medallions on the headboard and footboard.
fig 4. Stunning and Rare Black Early Victorian King Size Bed

Bedsteads have been sourcing, restoring and retailing antique beds and bedroom furniture for over 30 years. We do have many beds awaiting restoration if you are looking for a particular style and can send images if requested.

fig 5. A Victorian black-painted cast iron bedstead featuring brass finials, arched lattice scrollwork, and oval floral enamel medallions on the headboard and footboard.
fig 5. Stunning and Rare Black Early Victorian King Size Bed

We have our own workshops located along side our showroom in a beautiful medieval barn seven miles south of Bristol.

Local, National and International delivery can be arranged. Please let us know your location and we can arrange quotation.

Workshop/store open Monday to Friday 8am-4.30pm. Saturday by arrangement.

Height
144cm (56.69")
Width
155cm (61.02")
Depth
217cm (85.43")
Date of Manufacture

Bedsteads has dated this Victorian Cast Iron Bed to the 1850s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1070631
Dealers Internal Ref
144/21
Bedsteads
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Telephone 01275 464 114
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Chelvey Court Barn
Chelvey Rd
Backwell
Bristol
BS48 4AA
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Early Victorian bedsteads typically combine cast iron structural components with decorative wrought iron work and cast brass accents. Emerging in the mid-nineteenth century, these frames often feature intricate scrollwork, turned corner posts, and painted ceramic or enamel decorative plaques.

These beds were constructed using a mixture of cast iron for corner joints and decorative motifs, wrought iron for structural bars and lattice designs, and spun or solid brass for top finials and caps. Central plaques were often created using hand-painted porcelain or enamel set into cast frames.

Authentic nineteenth-century iron beds feature heavy cast metal joints known as dovetail or drop-in fitments where the side rails join the headboard and footboard. Original frames also display hand-finished casting seams, solid brass finials rather than hollow modern plating, and substantial overall weight.

A black iron bedstead functions as a strong architectural focal point when set against neutral plaster or dark moody wall colours. Layering crisp white linen bedding alongside textured woolen throws balances the crisp metal structure with soft tactile materials.

Dust the iron framework regularly using a soft dry cloth or vacuum brush attachment. Metal finishes should be kept dry to prevent oxidisation, whilst brass finials can be cleaned with specialist brass polish applied carefully to avoid touching adjacent painted elements.
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