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Striking Small Single Platform Style Iron and Brass Bed
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Striking Small Single Platform Style Iron and Brass Bed

19th century
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Striking single platform style iron and brass bed with lovely individual large decorative castings with attractive brass Knobs. The bed has been skilfully restored and adapted to no end with wood slats base. Hand finished in Little Green paint company Invisible green and waxed to preserve. Excellent style for smaller room or room with a view or indeed a room where more space is needed to move around the foot end of the bed.

Suitable for Small single 2'6” x 6'3"/ 76cm x 190cm mattress. Price includes wood slats (sorry not mattress) As an alternative to the wood slats we can supply mini box bases to raise the get into bed height and offer a superior support for quality mattresses We can also supply hand made mattresses in all comfort choices. Details and prices are available on our own web site under Bases and mattresses or e mail us for specifications and price list. Bedsteads have been sourcing, restoring and retailing antique beds and bedroom furniture for over 25 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.

Physical Dimensions
Height
116cm (45.67")
Width
76cm (29.92")
Depth
38cm (14.96")
Declaration

Bedsteads has dated this Antique Iron Single Bed to the 1880s.

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Description
* Reduced to reflect 20% Sale on our own Website *
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Striking single platform style iron and brass bed with lovely individual large decorative castings with attractive brass Knobs.
Bedsteads

The bed has been skilfully restored and adapted to no end with wood slats base. Hand finished in Little Green paint company Invisible green and waxed to preserve. Excellent style for smaller room or room with a view or indeed a room where more space is needed to move around the foot end of the bed.

fig 1. A small Victorian single platform bed constructed from dark green painted iron with brass corner finials.
fig 1. Striking Small Single Platform Style Iron and Brass Bed

Suitable for Small single 2'6” x 6'3"/ 76cm x 190cm mattress. Price includes wood slats (sorry not mattress) As an alternative to the wood slats we can supply mini box bases to raise the get into bed height and offer a superior support for quality mattresses We can also supply hand made mattresses in all comfort choices. Details and prices are available on our own web site under Bases and mattresses or e mail us for specifications and price list. Bedsteads have been sourcing, restoring and retailing antique beds and bedroom furniture for over 25 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.

Height
116cm (45.67")
Width
76cm (29.92")
Depth
38cm (14.96")
Date of Manufacture

Bedsteads has dated this Antique Iron Single Bed to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1106920
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Specialist in antique beds

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Chelvey Court Barn
Chelvey Rd
Backwell
Bristol
BS48 4AA
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Cast iron and brass bedsteads became widespread during the mid-to-late nineteenth century in Britain due to their hygienic properties and durability compared to traditional wooden frames. Manufacturing advancements enabled decorative casting and brass finials to be produced at scale for domestic homes.

These beds typically consist of a wrought or cast iron frame joined with cast decorative brackets or rosettes, frequently topped with brass finials or brass upper rails. The framework incorporates an integrated metal support platform engineered to support a mattress directly.

Authentic Victorian or Edwardian iron bedsteads feature heavy cast iron corner joints with dovetail or lug fittings, hand-turned brass finials, and minor structural surface variations from period foundry techniques. Modern reproductions tend to use lighter hollow metals, modern metric bolts, and uniform machine finishing.

A single metal bedstead functions as a daybed or primary bed in a guest room, styled with layered natural linen bedding and modern lighting to contrast the structured metal frame. Pairing the painted frame with neutral wall tones or timber finishes creates a balanced aesthetic between period and modern elements.

Dust the painted iron framework regularly using a soft microfibre cloth and keep the item dry to prevent oxidisation on unpainted surfaces. Brass elements should be gently wiped clean with a dry cloth, or polished using a specialised metal cleaner if a bright finish is desired over aged patina.
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