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Victorian King Size Brass Half Tester Bedstead
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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 Victorian Brass Half Tester to the Victorian era.

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SA1234782
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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 Victorian Brass Half Tester to the Victorian era.

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SA1234782
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 king size brass half tester bedstead with barley twist posts, geometric vertical spindles, wheel motifs, and an upper canopy frame.
Victorian King Size Brass Half Tester Bedstead
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A Victorian king size brass half tester bedstead with barley twist posts, geometric vertical spindles, wheel motifs, and an upper canopy frame.
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A half tester bed features a partial canopy projecting over the headboard end, designed during the 19th century to support drapery that shielded sleepers from draughts while leaving the foot end open.

Victorian brass beds were manufactured using hollow brass tubing and cast decorative mounts fitted over an iron interior frame, assembled with cast iron corner joints and iron side rails for weight distribution.

Authentic Victorian brass beds typically feature cast iron corner dovetail joints known as chill joints, heavy-gauge tubing, threaded iron side rails, and stamped foundry or patent numbers on the frame.

A brass half tester bed can be paired with plain linen bedding and minimalist drapes, allowing the metallic framework and architectural lines to act as a focal point against neutral bedroom walls.

Dust the brass framework regularly with a soft cloth, avoid harsh chemical polishes that can wear down original lacquer or natural patination, and keep iron joints free from moisture to prevent corrosion.
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