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Victorian Cast Iron & Brass Half Tester Double Bed
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Victorian Cast Iron & Brass Half Tester Double Bed

19th century
For Sale by Hand of Glory
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A Victorian cast iron and brass half tester double bed, circa 1880, the headboard with hinged sides that can be used to hang fabric, painted in whit and with brass finials, raised on original casters. Fits a standard 4'6" double mattress.

In solid conditon, some denting in places to the finials.

The headboard 233cm high, 204cm long, 140cm wide.

Date of Manufacture

Hand of Glory has dated this Victorian Half Tester Bed to the Victorian era.

Independent Date Check ID 09179234
Dealer's Item DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 125-155 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE VICTORIAN ERA:
Foundry-cast iron joints: standard Victorian bedstead construction.
Turned brass finials and top rails: late 19th-century bedroom metalwork.
Hinged canopy brackets: designed for Victorian drapery hangings.
Cast rosette spindle mounts: decorative patterns popular in the 1880s.

This is an independent date and photo anotation report compiled 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.

Physical Dimensions
Height
233cm (91.73")
Width
140cm (55.12")
Depth
204cm (80.32")
Reference Numbers
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SA1168462
Dealers Internal Reference
SKU00000947
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Description
A Victorian cast iron and brass half tester double bed, circa 1880, the headboard with hinged sides that can be used to hang fabric, painted in whit and with brass finials, raised on original casters. Fits a standard 4'6" double mattress.

In solid conditon, some denting in places to the finials.

The headboard 233cm high, 204cm long, 140cm wide.

Date of Manufacture

Hand of Glory has dated this Victorian Half Tester Bed to the Victorian era.

Independent Date Report ID 09179234
Dealer's Item DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques datingVictorian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 125-155 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the Victorian era:
Foundry-cast iron joints: standard Victorian bedstead construction.
Turned brass finials and top rails: late 19th-century bedroom metalwork.
Hinged canopy brackets: designed for Victorian drapery hangings.
Cast rosette spindle mounts: decorative patterns popular in the 1880s.

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
233cm (91.73")
Width
140cm (55.12")
Depth
204cm (80.32")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1168462
Dealers Internal Ref
SKU00000947
Hand of Glory
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A Victorian off-white painted cast iron half tester double bed featuring brass finials, vertical decorative spindles, and an upper canopy frame over the headboard.
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Archive I A Victorian off-white painted cast iron half tester double bed featuring brass finials, vertical decorative spindles, and an upper canopy frame over the headboard.

Victorian Cast Iron & Brass Half Tester Double Bed

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A Victorian off-white painted cast iron half tester double bed featuring brass finials, vertical decorative spindles, and an upper canopy frame over the headboard.
Victorian Cast Iron & Brass Half Tester Double Bed
Ref: SA1168462
A Victorian off-white painted cast iron half tester double bed featuring brass finials, vertical decorative spindles, and an upper canopy frame over the headboard.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectBeds
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialCast Iron, Brass
  • ColourOff-White, Gold
  • MotifsBrass finials, Half-tester canopy frame, Vertical spindles, Castors
  • SizeH 233 cm (92 in) x W 140 cm (55 in) x D 204 cm (80 in)

This Victorian cast iron and brass half tester double bed dates from circa 1880 and adopts a Victorian and Gothic style. The construction combines painted off-white cast iron with polished gold-coloured brass hardware, including turned brass finials atop the vertical spindles of the headboard, an upper canopy half-tester frame, hinged sides designed for hanging fabric, and original castors on the feet. The iron framework displays noticeable age through some denting in places to the brass finials and surface wear to the white finish, reflecting its historic character. Practical dimensions measure 233 cm high, 140 cm wide, and 204 cm deep to accommodate a standard double mattress. In a modern interior, this piece serves as a striking focal point for a main bedroom or guest room, providing a traditional architectural silhouette ready for bespoke drapery styling.

FAQs

A half tester bed is a nineteenth-century bedstead design featuring a partial canopy or framework extending over the head of the bed, historically used to suspend fabric drapes for warmth and light control.

During the Victorian era, these bedsteads were primarily manufactured using cast iron frames combined with decorative brass components, such as turned finials, top rails, and ornamental medallions.

Authentic period frames feature heavy cast iron corner joints or lugs, polished brass fitments rather than plated steel, original castor wheels, and hand-fitted side rails designed to slot together without modern bolts.

A half tester frame can be dressed with neutral linen fabrics suspended from the upper tester rail to add texture, paired alongside minimalist modern side tables or classic timber nightstands.

Maintain the frame by dusting painted surfaces with a soft microfibre cloth and polishing the brass accents periodically using an unabrasive metal polish to prevent tarnish and oxidisation.
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