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Lovely Pair of Portuguese Small Single Beds (Can Be Joined)
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Lovely Pair of Portuguese Small Single Beds (Can Be Joined)

1900 - 1920
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Description

This fabulous pair of Portuguese single beds can be joined to make an occasional King size bed. Delightful curves mirrored each side of the floral central casting which has good detail.

The frames have been shot blasted and primed prior to hand pant finish in Little Greene’s Light Bronze Green colour with wax over to protect.

Head Height 109cm

Foot Height 35.5cm

Side Rail Height 35.5cm

Overall Width 78cm

Overall Length 197cm

Suitable for small single size mattress 2’6” x 6’3” / 75cm x 190cm

Price includes wood slats (sorry not mattress). As an alternative to the wood slats we can supply mini box bases for superior mattress support and to raise the get into bed height.

Slats and our Bordeaux mattresses. We can also supply hand-made mattresses in all comfort choices with zip and link. Please see our web site or email for full specifications and prices.

Bedsteads have been sourcing, restoring and retailing antique beds and bedroom furniture for over 30 years.

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

National and international delivery can be arranged. Please send post code/address if quote required.

Date of Manufacture

Bedsteads has dated these Portuguese Metal Single Beds to the 1900s.

Independent Date Guide ID 08574686
Dealer's Item Date1900s
Sellingantiques Date1900s
Sellingantiques agingItem 110-135 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1900s:
Cast iron floral centrepiece: decorative foundry casting before tubular steel mass production.
Wrought scrolls joined with cast iron collars: traditional metal bedstead assembly.
Turned metal finials on the corner posts: original metalwork fittings.
Moulded disc feet cast onto the tubular legs: traditional Continental construction.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

Physical Dimensions
Height
109cm (42.91")
Width
78cm (30.71")
Depth
197cm (77.56")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1082098
Dealers Internal Reference
84/16
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
This fabulous pair of Portuguese single beds can be joined to make an occasional King size bed. Delightful curves mirrored each side of the floral central casting which has good detail.
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The frames have been shot blasted and primed prior to hand pant finish in Little Greene’s Light Bronze Green colour with wax over to protect.
Bedsteads
fig 1. A pair of antique Portuguese small single metal beds featuring arched headboards with ornate metal scrollwork and central shell motifs.
fig 1. Lovely Pair of Portuguese Small Single Beds (Can Be Joined)

Head Height 109cm

Foot Height 35.5cm

Side Rail Height 35.5cm

Overall Width 78cm

Overall Length 197cm

Suitable for small single size mattress 2’6” x 6’3” / 75cm x 190cm

Price includes wood slats (sorry not mattress). As an alternative to the wood slats we can supply mini box bases for superior mattress support and to raise the get into bed height.

fig 2. A pair of antique Portuguese small single metal beds featuring arched headboards with ornate metal scrollwork and central shell motifs.
fig 2. Lovely Pair of Portuguese Small Single Beds (Can Be Joined)

Slats and our Bordeaux mattresses. We can also supply hand-made mattresses in all comfort choices with zip and link. Please see our web site or email for full specifications and prices.

Bedsteads have been sourcing, restoring and retailing antique beds and bedroom furniture for over 30 years.

fig 3. A pair of antique Portuguese small single metal beds featuring arched headboards with ornate metal scrollwork and central shell motifs.
fig 3. Lovely Pair of Portuguese Small Single Beds (Can Be Joined)

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

National and international delivery can be arranged. Please send post code/address if quote required.

Date of Manufacture

Bedsteads has dated these Portuguese Metal Single Beds to the 1900s.

Independent Date Report ID 08574686
Dealer's Item Date1900s
Sellingantiques dating1900s
Sellingantiques agingItem 110-135 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1900s:
Cast iron floral centrepiece: decorative foundry casting before tubular steel mass production.
Wrought scrolls joined with cast iron collars: traditional metal bedstead assembly.
Turned metal finials on the corner posts: original metalwork fittings.
Moulded disc feet cast onto the tubular legs: traditional Continental construction.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
109cm (42.91")
Width
78cm (30.71")
Depth
197cm (77.56")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1082098
Dealers Internal Ref
84/16
Bedsteads
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2011

Specialist in antique beds

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Bedsteads
Telephone 01275 464 114
Location
Chelvey Court Barn
Chelvey Rd
Backwell
Bristol
BS48 4AA
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/bedsteads
Verified Since Jun 2011
Items For Sale 152
Items Sold 2,201
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Location: Chelvey Court Barn, Chelvey Rd, Backwell, Bristol, BS48 4AA
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A pair of antique Portuguese small single metal beds featuring arched headboards with ornate metal scrollwork and central shell motifs.
Lovely Pair of Portuguese Small Single Beds (can Be Joined)
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectBeds
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StylePortuguese Traditional
  • MaterialBrass, Iron
  • ColourAntique Gold
  • MotifsScrollwork, Shell motif, Finials
  • SizeH 109 cm (43 in) x W 78 cm (31 in) x D 197 cm (78 in)

These Portuguese traditional single beds date from the 1900 period and are constructed from iron and brass. Each bed measures 109 cm high by 78 cm wide by 197 cm deep, and the pair can be joined together to form an occasional king size bed. The frames display an antique gold colour with a hand-painted finish in light bronze green and a protective wax coating. The arched headboards incorporate intricate metal scrollwork, a central shell motif, and decorative finials, complemented by floral covers featuring fringed edges. Suitable for use in a guest bedroom or child's room, these versatile beds accommodate small single mattresses measuring 75 cm by 190 cm. The design allows them to function independently as single sleeping spaces or to be united for flexible room arrangements in a modern home. Wood slats are included to support the mattress, providing a functional and period-appropriate addition to traditional interior schemes.

FAQs

Traditional Portuguese metal bedsteads typically feature intricate wrought metal scrollwork, cast decorative motifs, and arched headboards influenced by Iberian metalworking traditions.

These bed frames were constructed using cast iron, wrought iron, or tubular brass, often joined with cast iron corner brackets and finished with painted or gilded coats.

Authentic examples feature heavy cast iron joints, drop-in angle iron side rails, hand-turned finials, and evidence of hand casting seams.

Position the beds side by side with neutral linen bedding and subtle bedside lighting, or place them together to form a larger bed arrangement in guest rooms.

Dust the metalwork regularly with a soft dry microfibre cloth and treat unpainted brass elements with wax polish to protect against oxidisation.
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