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Spectacular Rare Early Super King Size Marriage Bed
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for sale €6,505     $7,061
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Spectacular Rare Early Super King Size Marriage Bed

19th century
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* Reduced further to reflect 20% Sale on our own Website *

Spectacular rare early super king size marriage bed. Wall mounted head board c1800 made of aged fruit wood with gilded doves, crowns, foliate decoration and swags. Adze marks in back of head panel to confirm age. Could be supported/hung higher if greater impact required. Fabulous historic piece of furniture. Later frame has reeded fluted columns and acorn finials with gilded details. Suitable for super king size mattress 180cm x 200cm

Head board dimensions

Height 180cm

Width 162cm

Depth 11cm

Frame dimensions

Height to top of finial head end105cm

Height to top of final foot end 96cm

Side rail height 48cm

Overall width Width 184cm

Overall length 227cm

Price includes wood slats

We can also supply hand made mini box bases (which raise the get into bed height and provide superior mattress support) and mattresses in various comfort choices. Specifications and prices can be seen on our own web site or can be sent on request. .Photograph on slats

National and international delivery can be arranged. Please send address/postcode for quotation.

Physical Dimensions
Height
180cm (70.87")
Width
184cm (72.44")
Depth
227cm (89.37")
Declaration

Bedsteads has dated this Carved Mahogany Marriage Bed to the 1800s.

Reference Numbers
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SA951458
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Description
*Reduced from £11950*

Reduced further to reflect 20% Sale on our own Website *

Spectacular rare early super king size marriage bed.

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Wall mounted head board c1800 made of aged fruit wood with gilded doves, crowns, foliate decoration and swags.
Bedsteads

Adze marks in back of head panel to confirm age. Could be supported/hung higher if greater impact required. Fabulous historic piece of furniture. Later frame has reeded fluted columns and acorn finials with gilded details. Suitable for super king size mattress 180cm x 200cm

fig 1. An antique mahogany super king bed featuring a high headboard with an oval central medallion, carved giltwood crest, Greek key motifs, and turned posts.
fig 1. Spectacular Rare Early Super King Size Marriage Bed

Head board dimensions

Height 180cm

Width 162cm

Depth 11cm

Frame dimensions

Height to top of finial head end105cm

Height to top of final foot end 96cm

Side rail height 48cm

Overall width Width 184cm

Overall length 227cm

fig 2. An antique mahogany super king bed featuring a high headboard with an oval central medallion, carved giltwood crest, Greek key motifs, and turned posts.
fig 2. Spectacular Rare Early Super King Size Marriage Bed

Price includes wood slats

We can also supply hand made mini box bases (which raise the get into bed height and provide superior mattress support) and mattresses in various comfort choices. Specifications and prices can be seen on our own web site or can be sent on request. .Photograph on slats

National and international delivery can be arranged. Please send address/postcode for quotation.

Height
180cm (70.87")
Width
184cm (72.44")
Depth
227cm (89.37")
Date of Manufacture

Bedsteads has dated this Carved Mahogany Marriage Bed to the 1800s.

Reference Numbers
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SA951458
Bedsteads
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2011

Specialist in antique beds

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Archive I An antique mahogany super king bed featuring a high headboard with an oval central medallion, carved giltwood crest, Greek key motifs, and turned posts.

Spectacular rare early super king size marriage bed

Archive II An antique mahogany super king bed featuring a high headboard with an oval central medallion, carved giltwood crest, Greek key motifs, and turned posts. View II
Archive III An antique mahogany super king bed featuring a high headboard with an oval central medallion, carved giltwood crest, Greek key motifs, and turned posts. View III
Archive IV An antique mahogany super king bed featuring a high headboard with an oval central medallion, carved giltwood crest, Greek key motifs, and turned posts. View IV
Archive V An antique mahogany super king bed featuring a high headboard with an oval central medallion, carved giltwood crest, Greek key motifs, and turned posts. View V
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An antique mahogany super king bed featuring a high headboard with an oval central medallion, carved giltwood crest, Greek key motifs, and turned posts.
Spectacular rare early super king size marriage bed
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An antique mahogany super king bed featuring a high headboard with an oval central medallion, carved giltwood crest, Greek key motifs, and turned posts.
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Marriage beds, known in France as lits de mariage, were traditionally commissioned as central heirloom pieces to celebrate a wedding, frequently incorporating family crests, monograms, or symbolic carvings within the headboard design.

Bedsteads from this era were typically constructed from dense hardwoods such as mahogany or walnut, embellished with water-gilded or oil-gilded lime wood carvings, cast brass fittings, and hand-turned posts.

Authentic period examples display hand-cut mortise and tenon joinery, original bolt joinery, natural aged patina on timber surfaces, and hand-carved decorative elements rather than modern moulded reproductions.

A substantial antique bed functions best as the primary focal point of a room, paired with modern neutral linen bedding and understated nightstands to highlight the detailed timber and gilded craftsmanship.

Mahogany elements should be dusted regularly with a soft cloth and conditioned with natural beeswax, while giltwood carvings require delicate dry dusting with a soft brush to avoid lifting fragile gold leaf.
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