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Victorian King Size Brass and Iron Bedstead
Wessex Antique Bedsteads
for sale €1,480     $1,607
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Wessex Antique Bedsteads

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Victorian King Size Brass and Iron Bedstead

19th century
Description

Restored 5ft Victorian brass and iron bedstead with low foot end.

Hand finished in satin black.

Ca 1870

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

Head Height: 56" - Foot Height: 14 1/2"

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

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

Physical Dimensions
Height
142cm (55.91")
Width
150cm (59.06")
Depth
208cm (81.89")
Declaration

Wessex Antique Bedsteads has dated this Victorian Brass Iron Bedstead to the 1870s.

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SA1226585
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20102
Description
Restored 5ft Victorian brass and iron bedstead with low foot end.

Hand finished in satin black.

Ca 1870

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

Head Height: 56" - Foot Height: 14 1/2"

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

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

Height
142cm (55.91")
Width
150cm (59.06")
Depth
208cm (81.89")
Date of Manufacture

Wessex Antique Bedsteads has dated this Victorian Brass Iron Bedstead to the 1870s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1226585
Dealers Internal Ref
20102
Wessex Antique Bedsteads
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A king size Victorian wrought iron bedstead featuring a black painted frame, vertical upright spindles with cast decorative collars, and a polished brass top bar with brass urn finials.
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Archive I A king size Victorian wrought iron bedstead featuring a black painted frame, vertical upright spindles with cast decorative collars, and a polished brass top bar with brass urn finials.

Victorian King Size Brass and Iron Bedstead

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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 king size Victorian wrought iron bedstead featuring a black painted frame, vertical upright spindles with cast decorative collars, and a polished brass top bar with brass urn finials.
Victorian King Size Brass and Iron Bedstead
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A king size Victorian wrought iron bedstead featuring a black painted frame, vertical upright spindles with cast decorative collars, and a polished brass top bar with brass urn finials.
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FAQs

Victorian brass and iron bedsteads are metal bed frames popularised during the mid-to-late nineteenth century. They typically combine black-painted cast or wrought iron frames with polished brass top rails, caps, and decorative finials.

These bedsteads were constructed using iron tubing or solid rods joined with poured cast-iron decorative collars and corner joints. The frames feature side rails with drop-in iron dovetail joints that slot firmly together without modern bolts.

Authentic pieces exhibit heavy cast-iron joint sockets, handmade brass caps or urn finials, and slight irregularities in the ironwork. Original frames often display cast maker marks on the iron corner brackets and feature traditional tapered dovetail fittings.

A Victorian metal bedstead works well as a focal point paired with crisp white linens and textured throws. The architectural black framework contrasts against contemporary painted walls, rustic timber floorboards, or traditional patterned wallpaper.

Iron frames should be wiped with a dry or lightly oiled cloth to prevent rust oxidisation, avoiding water exposure. Brass elements can be maintained with microcrystalline wax or specialist brass polish, depending on whether a patinated or bright finish is preferred.
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