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Tremendously Attractive All Brass King-sized Bed (Includes Bed Base)
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£3,850

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Tremendously Attractive All Brass King-sized Bed (Includes Bed Base)

1900 - 1920
For Sale by Bedsteads
Description

This absolutely stunning all brass King-sized bed is certainly impressive in its construction and design, lots of lovely aesthetically pleasing features such as the ball joints with attractive rod ends and brass balls making a lovely and unique formation, complimented by nice and sturdy 2” posts, all in all a very handsome choice.

We would recommend this bed be sold with one of our bed bases and we have included this within the cost; this can be deducted if not wishing to use a bed base / have a very deep mattress.

Professionally restored with all joints checked for a solid and secure fit. The siderails have been adapted to be able to take slats or a bed base.

Whole frame has been cleaned, tightened and restored to ensure full working order and sturdiness.

Head Height 151cm

Foot Height 108.5cm

Side Rail Height 31.5cm

Overall Width 156cm

Overall Length 217cm

Suitable for standard King size mattresses 5’ x 6’6 / 150cm x x200cm

Price includes 2” bed base (sorry not mattress). Or we can provide wooden slats. This bed would also be suited to a 4” deep base.

The bed is photographed on a 2” bed base with our Bordeaux mattress. We can also supply hand-made mattresses in all comfort choices. Please see our web site or email for full specifications and prices.

Bedsteads have been sourcing, restoring and retailing antique beds and bedroom furniture for over 30 years. We have many beds awaiting restoration, if you are looking for a particular style; let us know and we are sure we will have something perfect for you.

We have our own workshops located along side our showroom in a beautiful medieval barn seven miles south of Bristol.

Workshop/store open Monday to Friday 8am-4.30pm. Saturday by arrangement.

Local, national and international delivery can be arranged. Please send post code/address if quote required.

Date of Manufacture

Bedsteads has dated this Antique Brass Bed Frame to the 1900s.

Independent Date Check ID 09712382
Dealer's Item Date1900s
Sellingantiques Date1900s
Sellingantiques agingItem 110-135 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1900s:
Slotted screws securing the lower collars: traditional brass fittings predating modern cross-head screws.
Cast brass knopped finials and joints: decorative metalwork in keeping with the decade.
Mellow surface patina with soft tarnishing in recesses: many decades of gentle handling.
Period wheel casters beneath turned foot collars: standard rolling fittings of the era.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Physical Dimensions
Height
151cm (59.45")
Width
156cm (61.42")
Depth
217cm (85.43")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1244626
Dealers Internal Reference
60/24
Dealers Notes

Workshop/store open Monday to Friday 8am-4:30pm.

Saturday by arrangement - please do get in contact to arrange a visit on a Saturday.

Description
This absolutely stunning all brass King-sized bed is certainly impressive in its construction and design, lots of lovely aesthetically pleasing features such as the ball joints with attractive rod ends and brass balls making a lovely and unique formation, complimented by nice and sturdy 2” posts, all in all a very handsome choice.
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We would recommend this bed be sold with one of our bed bases and we have included this within the cost; this can be deducted if not wishing to use a bed base / have a very deep mattress.
Bedsteads
fig 1. An antique brass king-sized bed frame featuring vertical spindles, turned decorative collars, and raised corner posts topped with spherical finials.
fig 1. Tremendously Attractive All Brass King-sized Bed (Includes Bed Base)

Professionally restored with all joints checked for a solid and secure fit. The siderails have been adapted to be able to take slats or a bed base.

Whole frame has been cleaned, tightened and restored to ensure full working order and sturdiness.

fig 2. An antique brass king-sized bed frame featuring vertical spindles, turned decorative collars, and raised corner posts topped with spherical finials.
fig 2. Tremendously Attractive All Brass King-sized Bed (Includes Bed Base)

Head Height 151cm

Foot Height 108.5cm

Side Rail Height 31.5cm

Overall Width 156cm

Overall Length 217cm

Suitable for standard King size mattresses 5’ x 6’6 / 150cm x x200cm

Price includes 2” bed base (sorry not mattress). Or we can provide wooden slats. This bed would also be suited to a 4” deep base.

fig 3. An antique brass king-sized bed frame featuring vertical spindles, turned decorative collars, and raised corner posts topped with spherical finials.
fig 3. Tremendously Attractive All Brass King-sized Bed (Includes Bed Base)

The bed is photographed on a 2” bed base with our Bordeaux mattress. We can also supply hand-made mattresses in all comfort choices. Please see our web site or email for full specifications and prices.

fig 4. An antique brass king-sized bed frame featuring vertical spindles, turned decorative collars, and raised corner posts topped with spherical finials.
fig 4. Tremendously Attractive All Brass King-sized Bed (Includes Bed Base)

Bedsteads have been sourcing, restoring and retailing antique beds and bedroom furniture for over 30 years. We have many beds awaiting restoration, if you are looking for a particular style; let us know and we are sure we will have something perfect for you.

fig 5. An antique brass king-sized bed frame featuring vertical spindles, turned decorative collars, and raised corner posts topped with spherical finials.
fig 5. Tremendously Attractive All Brass King-sized Bed (Includes Bed Base)

We have our own workshops located along side our showroom in a beautiful medieval barn seven miles south of Bristol.

Workshop/store open Monday to Friday 8am-4.30pm. Saturday by arrangement.

Local, national and international delivery can be arranged. Please send post code/address if quote required.

Date of Manufacture

Bedsteads has dated this Antique Brass Bed Frame to the 1900s.

Independent Date Report ID 09712382
Dealer's Item Date1900s
Sellingantiques dating1900s
Sellingantiques agingItem 110-135 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1900s:
Slotted screws securing the lower collars: traditional brass fittings predating modern cross-head screws.
Cast brass knopped finials and joints: decorative metalwork in keeping with the decade.
Mellow surface patina with soft tarnishing in recesses: many decades of gentle handling.
Period wheel casters beneath turned foot collars: standard rolling fittings of the era.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
151cm (59.45")
Width
156cm (61.42")
Depth
217cm (85.43")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1244626
Dealers Internal Ref
60/24
Bedsteads
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2011

Specialist in antique beds

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Telephone 01275 464 114
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Chelvey Court Barn
Chelvey Rd
Backwell
Bristol
BS48 4AA
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Verified Since Jun 2011
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An antique brass king-sized bed frame featuring vertical spindles, turned decorative collars, and raised corner posts topped with spherical finials.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectBed Frames
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialBrass, Cast Iron
  • ColourGold
  • MotifsVertical spindles, Spherical finials, Turned collars, Castors
  • SizeH 151 cm (59 in) x W 156 cm (61 in) x D 217 cm (85 in)

This Victorian king-sized bed frame dates to 1900 and is constructed from brass and cast iron in a gold colourway. The piece exhibits vertical spindles, spherical finials, turned collars, and castors, alongside ball joints, attractive rod ends, and sturdy posts. The frame measures 151 cm high, 156 cm wide, and 217 cm deep, and includes a bed base. The bed functions as a central sleeping platform suitable for a standard king-size mattress. It integrates well within an English Country House aesthetic or a traditional bedroom scheme, positioned against a main wall to anchor the room's layout. The structure provides a solid and secure platform for daily use following professional restoration, cleaning, and tightening of all joints.

FAQs

Victorian brass bedsteads emerged in the nineteenth century, featuring tubular brass construction, vertical spindles, turned collar details, and decorative spherical finials on corner posts.

These bedsteads were typically constructed using hollow or solid brass tubes fitted over cast iron internal armatures, secured with cast joints and finished with brass hardware and castors.

Authentic nineteenth-century examples feature heavy cast iron dovetail corner joints, original brass or porcelain castors, and natural surface patination rather than modern electroplated coatings.

The metallic brass frame pairs effectively with crisp white linen, layered natural textiles, or bold wall colours to create balanced visual texture in contemporary or period bedrooms.

Dust regularly with a dry, soft cloth and avoid abrasive chemicals; unlacquered brass can be preserved with microcrystalline wax or specialized metal polish to control tarnishing.
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