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19th Century Portuguese Double Size Bedstead
Wessex Antique Bedsteads
for sale €1,697     $1,842
£1,450

Wessex Antique Bedsteads

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19th Century Portuguese Double Size Bedstead

19th century
Description

Unrestored 4ft6 delightful ornate 19th century Portuguese bedstead with carved and turned barley twist columns and spindles.

Please note that the price includes full restoration and a high quality 2 1/2" platform base.

Head Height: 75" – Foot Height: 38"

The bed will accept a standard 4ft6 x 6ft3 ( 137 cm x 190 cm) mattress.

We also stock a good range of quality pocket sprung mattresses.

Physical Dimensions
Height
190cm (74.80")
Width
137cm (53.94")
Depth
190cm (74.80")
Declaration

Wessex Antique Bedsteads has dated this Portuguese Carved Wooden Bedstead to the 19th Century.

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SA1152928
Dealers Internal Reference
19422
Description
Unrestored 4ft6 delightful ornate 19th century Portuguese bedstead with carved and turned barley twist columns and spindles.

Please note that the price includes full restoration and a high quality 2 1/2" platform base.

Head Height: 75" – Foot Height: 38"

The bed will accept a standard 4ft6 x 6ft3 ( 137 cm x 190 cm) mattress.

We also stock a good range of quality pocket sprung mattresses.

Height
190cm (74.80")
Width
137cm (53.94")
Depth
190cm (74.80")
Date of Manufacture

Wessex Antique Bedsteads has dated this Portuguese Carved Wooden Bedstead to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1152928
Dealers Internal Ref
19422
Wessex Antique Bedsteads
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A 19th-century Portuguese double bedstead crafted from dark wood featuring ornate carved shell cresting and barley twist posts.
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Archive I A 19th-century Portuguese double bedstead crafted from dark wood featuring ornate carved shell cresting and barley twist posts.

19th Century Portuguese Double Size Bedstead

Archive II A 19th-century Portuguese double bedstead crafted from dark wood featuring ornate carved shell cresting and barley twist posts. View II
Archive III A 19th-century Portuguese double bedstead crafted from dark wood featuring ornate carved shell cresting and barley twist posts. View III
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Wessex Antique Bedsteads
Telephone 01935 829147
Location
The Old Glove Works
Percombe
Stoke Sub Hamdon
Somerset
TA14 6RD
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/wessexbeds
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Wessex Antique Bedsteads
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Location: The Old Glove Works, Percombe, Stoke Sub Hamdon, Somerset, TA14 6RD, United Kingdom
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A 19th-century Portuguese double bedstead crafted from dark wood featuring ornate carved shell cresting and barley twist posts.
19th Century Portuguese Double Size Bedstead
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A 19th-century Portuguese double bedstead crafted from dark wood featuring ornate carved shell cresting and barley twist posts.
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Portuguese bedsteads of the nineteenth century are characterised by ornate Iberian craftsmanship, often drawing upon Baroque and Renaissance influences with dramatic hand-carved crests, intricate lattice work, and turned spindles.

These frames were typically crafted from dense hardwoods such as walnut, chestnut, or rosewood, constructed using traditional mortise-and-tenon joinery, and decorated with lathe-turned barley twist posts.

Authentic period pieces exhibit hand-carved detailing with subtle asymmetry, historic iron or slot rail fittings, age-appropriate patination, and hand-planed timber surfaces on non-visible structural areas.

Balance the visual weight of the ornate dark timber by pairing the frame with crisp white or neutral linens, simplified wall treatments, and understated modern bedside lighting.

Dust the woodwork regularly using a dry microfiber cloth and nourish the finish annually with a clear natural beeswax paste, keeping the item away from direct radiator heat sources.
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