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17th Century English Oak Poster Tester Bed
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17th Century English Oak Poster Tester Bed

17th century
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English Oak 17th Century Four Poster Tester Bed carved Headboard with large Lunette carved top rail intricate carved central panel with two carved panels either sides and two carved figures.

Interesting panelled Roof carved panels one dated 1660 four panels carved Birds very unusual to see.

Please note the side rails are of oak and later

Mattress 142cm x 196 in keeping with age

Roof 153cm x 204cm

Bed Hight 203cm

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Appointment only OX7 5NQ

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Oliveri Antiques Ltd has dated this 17th Century Oak Tester Bed to the 17th Century.

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English Oak 17th Century Four Poster Tester Bed carved Headboard with large Lunette carved top rail intricate carved central panel with two carved panels either sides and two carved figures.

Interesting panelled Roof carved panels one dated 1660 four panels carved Birds very unusual to see.

fig 1. A 17th-century English oak tester bed featuring a heavy panelled canopy, carved geometric headboard, and turned wooden posts.
fig 1. 17th Century English Oak Poster Tester Bed

Please note the side rails are of oak and later

Mattress 142cm x 196 in keeping with age

Roof 153cm x 204cm

Bed Hight 203cm

Welcome to view

Appointment only OX7 5NQ

07785785097

We can arrange delivery and erected

Date of Manufacture

Oliveri Antiques Ltd has dated this 17th Century Oak Tester Bed to the 17th Century.

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Oliveri Antiques Ltd
Telephone 07785 785 097 or 07585 440 614
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Oxfordshire
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By appointment only.
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/oliveri
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A 17th-century English oak tester bed featuring a heavy panelled canopy, carved geometric headboard, and turned wooden posts.
17th Century English oak poster Tester Bed
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A 17th-century English oak tester bed featuring a heavy panelled canopy, carved geometric headboard, and turned wooden posts.
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  • ObjectBeds
  • Period17th century
  • StyleJacobean
  • MaterialOak
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsPanelled canopy, Carved headboard arches, Turned posts, Geometric carvings

This Jacobean four-poster tester bed originates from seventeenth-century England and is formed from dark brown oak. The headboard displays carved arches along the top rail, an intricate central panel flanked by two carved panels, geometric carvings, and two carved figures, complemented by turned wooden posts and a panelled canopy roof featuring carved birds and a date. The mattress measures 142 cm by 196 cm, the roof measures 153 cm by 204 cm, and the bed height is 203 cm, while the side rails are constructed of later oak. Suitable for an English country house setting, the bed accommodates a bedroom interior as a statement sleeping furniture piece. The dark timber finish and elaborate carvings establish a historic focal point within a domestic sleeping space, requiring adequate ceiling height and floor area to accommodate its substantial tester canopy and posts.

FAQs

A tester bed is a wooden four-poster bed featuring a solid wooden canopy overhead, constructed in 17th-century England to provide insulation and privacy within unheated chambers.

These beds were constructed primarily from native English oak using mortise and tenon joinery secured with wooden pegs, incorporating panelled roofs and carved support posts.

Authentic period examples demonstrate hand-planed timber surfaces, irregular hand-cut peg joints, dark oxidisation in crevices, and historic wear along the base rails.

Balance the substantial visual weight of dark oak by pairing the bed frame with light neutral linens, unadorned walls, and subtle contemporary bedside lighting.

Maintain the timber by keeping it away from direct heat sources and applying a specialized beeswax polish periodically to protect the aged patina.
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