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Victorian Cast Iron & Brass Half Tester Double Bed
Hand of Glory
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Victorian Cast Iron & Brass Half Tester Double Bed

19th century
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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.

Physical Dimensions
Height
233cm (91.73")
Width
140cm (55.12")
Depth
204cm (80.32")
Declaration

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

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SA1168462
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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.

Height
233cm (91.73")
Width
140cm (55.12")
Depth
204cm (80.32")
Date of Manufacture

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

Reference Numbers
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SA1168462
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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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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.
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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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