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Fabulously Shaped Victorian Arched Iron King-size No End Bed
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Fabulously Shaped Victorian Arched Iron King-size No End Bed

1900 - 1920
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A gorgeous bed with fabulous shaping. It is not often we come across king size beds with the fabulous arched shape seen in the head end panel. A unique design with the inner workings of the panel showing 5 leaf-like shaped sections with floral castings, connected by a nicely sized central casting. Really nice detail and design on this one, please see all the photos.

Fully restored to be sturdy, practical and beautiful. Whole frame cleaned and tested for durability. Shot blasted and primed prior to hand paint finish in Little Greene’s Lamp Black, waxed over to protect and give a soft sheen. All joints checked for secure fit.

Head Height 144.5cm

Foot Height 36cm

Side Rail Height 36cm

Overall Width 152.5cm

Overall Length 204cm

Suitable for standard King size mattress 5’ x 6’6” / 150cm x 200cm.

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

The bed is photographed on a 2” bed base with our Bordeaux mattresses. We can supply hand-made mattresses in all comfort choices, and also with zip and link connections. Please see our web site or email for 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.

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

Physical Dimensions
Height
144.5cm (56.89")
Width
152.5cm (60.04")
Depth
204cm (80.32")
Declaration

Bedsteads has dated this Victorian Iron Bed Frame to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1205944
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
* Reduced to reflect 20% Sale on our own Website *

A gorgeous bed with fabulous shaping.

It is not often we come across king size beds with the fabulous arched shape seen in the head end panel.
Bedsteads

A unique design with the inner workings of the panel showing 5 leaf-like shaped sections with floral castings, connected by a nicely sized central casting. Really nice detail and design on this one, please see all the photos.

fig 1. A Victorian black wrought iron king-size bed frame featuring an arched headboard with decorative scrollwork loops and a low footboard.
fig 1. Fabulously Shaped Victorian Arched Iron King-size No End Bed

Fully restored to be sturdy, practical and beautiful. Whole frame cleaned and tested for durability. Shot blasted and primed prior to hand paint finish in Little Greene’s Lamp Black, waxed over to protect and give a soft sheen. All joints checked for secure fit.

fig 2. A Victorian black wrought iron king-size bed frame featuring an arched headboard with decorative scrollwork loops and a low footboard.
fig 2. Fabulously Shaped Victorian Arched Iron King-size No End Bed

Head Height 144.5cm

Foot Height 36cm

Side Rail Height 36cm

Overall Width 152.5cm

Overall Length 204cm

Suitable for standard King size mattress 5’ x 6’6” / 150cm x 200cm.

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

fig 3. A Victorian black wrought iron king-size bed frame featuring an arched headboard with decorative scrollwork loops and a low footboard.
fig 3. Fabulously Shaped Victorian Arched Iron King-size No End Bed

The bed is photographed on a 2” bed base with our Bordeaux mattresses. We can supply hand-made mattresses in all comfort choices, and also with zip and link connections. Please see our web site or email for specifications and prices.

fig 4. A Victorian black wrought iron king-size bed frame featuring an arched headboard with decorative scrollwork loops and a low footboard.
fig 4. Fabulously Shaped Victorian Arched Iron King-size No End Bed

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.

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

Height
144.5cm (56.89")
Width
152.5cm (60.04")
Depth
204cm (80.32")
Date of Manufacture

Bedsteads has dated this Victorian Iron Bed Frame to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1205944
Bedsteads
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2011

Specialist in antique beds

Dealer Profile

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A Victorian black wrought iron king-size bed frame featuring an arched headboard with decorative scrollwork loops and a low footboard.
Fabulously Shaped Victorian Arched Iron King-size No End Bed
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Victorian iron bed frames emerged in the nineteenth century as a response to demands for improved sanitation and durable construction. They characteristically feature decorative cast or wrought iron headboards with arched, linear, or botanical scrollwork.

These beds were manufactured using a combination of hand-wrought iron bars for the decorative framing and poured cast iron decorative knuckles or joints at the connection points.

Authentic nineteenth-century iron beds feature heavy cast iron joint castings, distinctive drop-in corner dovetail brackets, and occasional manufacturer marks stamped into the ironwork.

Pair the dark metal framework with crisp white linen or textured natural fabrics to highlight the silhouette against neutral walls or exposed plaster.

Keep the metal clear of moisture, dust with a dry microfibre cloth, and apply a thin coat of clear microcrystalline wax to protect against surface oxidisation.
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