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Victorian King Size Brass Half Tester Bedstead
Wessex Antique Bedsteads
for sale €3,803     $4,128
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Victorian King Size Brass Half Tester Bedstead

19th century
Description

Unrestored king size Victorian ornate half tester bedstead with candy twist posts and ships wheels to each end.

Head Height: 92" – Foot Height: 55"

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

The bed will accept a standard 5ft x 6ft6 ( 150cm x 200 cm) mattress size.

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

Physical Dimensions
Height
234cm (92.13")
Width
150cm (59.06")
Depth
200cm (78.74")
Declaration

Wessex Antique Bedsteads has dated this Brass Half Tester Bedstead to the Victorian era.

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SA1209231
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8288
Description
Unrestored king size Victorian ornate half tester bedstead with candy twist posts and ships wheels to each end.

Head Height: 92" – Foot Height: 55"

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

The bed will accept a standard 5ft x 6ft6 ( 150cm x 200 cm) mattress size.

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

Height
234cm (92.13")
Width
150cm (59.06")
Depth
200cm (78.74")
Date of Manufacture

Wessex Antique Bedsteads has dated this Brass Half Tester Bedstead to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1209231
Dealers Internal Ref
8288
Wessex Antique Bedsteads
Sellingantiques verified Since May 2017
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Wessex Antique Bedsteads
Telephone 01935 829147
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The Old Glove Works
Percombe
Stoke Sub Hamdon
Somerset
TA14 6RD
United Kingdom
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A Victorian polished brass half tester bedstead featuring intricate vertical spindles, rosette medallions, and barley twist corner posts.
Victorian King Size Brass Half Tester Bedstead
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A Victorian polished brass half tester bedstead featuring intricate vertical spindles, rosette medallions, and barley twist corner posts.
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A half tester bedstead features a partial canopy framework extending only over the head portion of the bed rather than covering the entire length, historically designed to support drapery or fabric hangings.

Victorian brass bedsteads were manufactured using hollow brass tubing fitted over iron core rods, connected to cast iron corner joints and side rails that provided structural rigidity.

Authentic nineteenth-century bedsteads feature heavy cast iron dovetail fittings at the corner joints, turned brass finials with internal iron threads, and seam lines along hand-rolled brass tubing.

A brass half tester bed can be paired with neutral linen bedding and minimalist wall paint to allow the geometric brass frame and canopy rails to serve as an architectural focal point.

Unlacquered brass requires gentle cleaning with a mild soap solution and soft cloth, followed by specialized metal polish if a bright reflective surface is desired, or minimal intervention to preserve natural oxidisation.
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