$44,500
Oak and Walnut Tester Bed
Located in New Orleans, LA
This lavish American oak and walnut tester bed exhibits superior craftsmanship and detail.
Silk, Mahogany, Oak, Walnut
18th Century Rosewood Tester/Canopy Bed
Located in Topanga, CA
An 18th century Rosewood tester bed from an important palace in Goa. The posts are beautifully carved and the solid wood headboard adds a touch of simplicity and sturdy elegance.
Rosewood
Victorian Mahogany Half Tester Bed with Canopy 1840
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Impressive English Victorian half tester bed in richly figured mahogany The bed with a substantial carved headboard featuring elegant scrollwork and central foliate cartouche Turned ...
Mahogany
19th C English Half Tester Double Brass Bed Frame
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1890 19thC English half tester double brass bed frame with lattice swing brackets to the sides and twin bars below for hanging fabric.
Brass, Iron
Silk strength tester by Goodbrands & Co of Manchester and Stalybridge
Located in London, GB
A wall mounted silk strength tester by Goodbrands & Co of Manchester and Stalybridge, circa 1910.
Brass, Steel
1904 Mills Owl Strength Tester, Floor Standing Arcade Machine
Located in Peekskill, NY
Today in the world of collecting coin operated amusements, there are many machines which are classified as “unattainable.” These machines are either so rare that there are only 1-2 o...
Bronze
Art Nouveau French Silverplate Wine Tester Christofle's 'Paiva Strawberry Spoon'
By Christofle
Located in North Miami, FL
Art Nouveau french silverplate sommelier wine tester Christofle's 'Paiva Strawberry Spoon' By: Chirstofle Material: silver, copper, sheffield plate, sterling silver, silver plate, m...
Silver, Sheffield Plate, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver, Copper, Metal
Italian Neoclassical Handcarved Gilded Tester State Bed (6ft/180cm) & Cupboard
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
The side rails have metal mortices which fit into metal tenons. The tester frame has a recess in each corner for screws at the end of each bedpost to locate into.
Beech
Sheraton Mahogany Full Size Bed with Carved Posts and Tester
Located in Milford, NH
A fine Sheraton mahogany full size bed with carved shaped posts featuring swag,tassel, & foliate relief decoration along with reeded tops, and includes its original tester. Comes wit...
Iron
Bed Tester Spanish Baroque Carved Dark Green & Gilded Leather Superking 6ft180cm
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Rare, Spanish Demi-Tester, Baroque Bed With Carved, Green Painted & Gilded Posts 181cm, 6ft High, Floral Painted Leather Headboard, sold with custom made box spring mattress base, ac...
Giltwood, Paint
Bed Tester Mahogany Chippendale Claret Red Damask Duke Hamilton Scotland Banner
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
The inscription ‘Sola Nobilitas Virtus‘ translates as ‘For Virtue is the only Nobility’. - The tester incorporates the Royal Banner of Scotland.
Damask, Mahogany
Pair 18th Century Antique French Four Poster Tester Canopy Cherry Twin Beds
Located in Portland, OR
A good pair of antique 18th century French Provincial cherry four post tester beds, circa 1780. This very near identical pair of antique French four poster beds, both are full teste...
Cherry, Damask
American Charleston Mahogany Classical Foliage Barley Twist Tester Bed, C. 1815
Located in Charleston, SC
American Charleston Classical mahogany four poster tester bed with flanking carved acanthus foliage, pineapple, and barley twist foot posts, flanking squared tapered head posts, orig...
Mahogany, Pine
$36,000Sale Price|40% Off
American Mahogany Classical Acanthus Carved Four Poster Tester Bed. Circa 1815
By Anthony Gabriel Quervelle
Located in Charleston, SC
American mahogany Classical carved four poster bed with molded edge tester, flanking swan necks headboard, acanthus carved bulbous post, original rails, and terminating on brass cup ...
Brass
Magnificent Exhibition Quality Antique Gilded Solid Brass Half Tester Double Bed
Located in Suffolk, GB
Magnificent exhibition quality antique Victorian gilded solid brass half tester double bed having a newly reupholstered back in a quality fabric flanked by two circular brass column ...
Brass
Pair Beds Tester 19c American Colonial-Style Mahogany Douglas Fairbanks Pickfair
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
This pair of half-tester beds were acquired for the guest suite at Douglas Fairbanks Sr and Mary Pickford’s Beverly Hills estate, Pickfair, which housed a collection of early 18th ce...
Mahogany
English Chippendale Cuban Mahogany Foliage Tester Bed with Marlboro Feet, C 1770
Located in Charleston, SC
English Chippendale Cuban Mahogany four poster bed with carved foliage acanthus reeded foot post, tapered head post, serpentine headboard, gadrooned molded edge tester, and resting ...
Brass
English Mahogany Four-Poster Gadrooned Tester Bed with Marlboro Feet, Circa 1760
Located in Charleston, SC
English mahogany four-poster bed with gadrooned serpentine tester, carved reeded and floral post and terminating on Marlboro feet with original brass casters.
Mahogany
ANTIQUE VICTORIAN CIRCA 1860 HAND CARVED BURR WALNUT HALF TESTER CANOPY BEd
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely handmade in England Burr Walnut ornately carved Half Tester Canopy bed A very good looking, extremely comfortable and well-made bed, t...
Hardwood
LARGE & IMPORTANT ANTiQUE CIRCA 1600 CHARLES I DOCUMENTED ENGLISH OAK TESTER BED
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very rare and highly important, Museum quality, extra large framed, Documented English oak Tester bed c...
Oak
Rare Sikes’ Hydrometer (Alcohol Proof Tester) Set Atkey & Son, Cowes, C. 1830
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Sikes’ Hydrometer Set by Atkey & Son, Cowes, Circa 1830 A superb and complete 19th-century Sikes’ hydrometer set, by Atkey & Son of Cowes, a noted English maker of fine scientific i...
Brass
MONUMENTAL 3 METER EMPEROR ANTIQUE CiRCA 1880 CARVED ENGLISH BURR OAK TESTER BED
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely enormous 9 feet 9 inch tall Antique circa 1880-1900 hand carved English Burr Oak Emperor size Tester bed frame whi...
Oak
IMPORTANT BISHOP JAMES STANLEY 1508 KING HENRY VII ENGLiSH OAK TUDOR TESTER BED
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very rare and highly important, Museum quality, English Tudor King Henry VII Oak tester bed made for an...
Oak
NYC Federal Full Tester Bed Attributable to Lannuier w Four Floral-Carved Posts
By Charles-Honoré Lannuier
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
An exceptional American Federal sleigh bed with tester in fine West Indies/ Cuban mahogany with beautifully-articulated floral and acanthus-leaf carvings, along the crest of the head...
Bronze
$15,000Sale Price / set|40% Off
Pair of American Mahogany Pencil Post and Head Board Twin Tester Beds, C. 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American mahogany pencil and bulbous post twin tester beds with original carved scrolled headboards, brass escutcheons, and side rails.
Brass, Iron
1924 René Lalique Perfume Bottles Je Reviens & Dans La Nuit Blue Glass For Worth
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Pair of blue glass bottles "Je Reviens" and "Dans La Nuit" by René Lalique for Worth. Tester stoppers. Signature "R.Lalique" molded under each bottle.
Blown Glass
Early Eye Glass Trade Stimulator - Test Your Own Eyes Optometer
Located in Peekskill, NY
It is mounted to an articulating wall bracket that always keeps the tester level. These are extremely rare.
Steel
Antique Queen-Size Carved Four-Poster American Empire Bed, Philadelphia, c 1825
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
Philadelphia, circa 1825 Dimensions: 62" wide x 91" long x 103" high (with tester); 62" height of headboard. Note: You should always request a shipping quote.
Cherry, Poplar
English Chippendale Mahogany Four-Poster Bed, Circa 1770
Located in Charleston, SC
Bed is queen-size with a mahogany carved tester, Late 18th Century.
Antique English Victorian High Back Mahogany & Upholstered Bed
Located in Glasgow, GB
A handsome Victorian mahogany and upholstered double bed dating to circa 1880. With a tall half tester size arched padded and upholstered headboard and two acanthus carved and fluted...
Metal
Bargello Flamestitch Silk Embroidery Florence Spetchley Park Bed Curtains Pair
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
• In the Green Chamber at Parham House the State Bed is hung with Bargello curtains, pelmets and valences, c1620 • A tester bed at the Cha^teau de Carrouges, Carrouges, Basse-N...
Silk
Unavailable
Antique strength tester
Located in Miami, FL
Antique strength tester
Metal
De Moulin's Lung Tester
Located in New York, NY
Extremely Rare De Moulin's Lung Tester. Used as a practical joke at bars. You prompt someone to blow into the metal pipe to "test their lung strength" and a poof of white...
Antique Carved Oak Tester Bed
Located in Culver City, CA
An antique oak tester bed with a molded and pierced carved cornice, a carved frieze and a geometrically fully paneled roof supported by twist half columns extending from the three pa...
Oak
Antique Victorian Half Tester Bed, WHT14
Located in Wrexham, GB
A magnificent Victorian half tester bed with arched foot panel, turned posts and rectangular canopy with rails to support drapes, which we can provide.
Walnut
Antique Half Tester Bed in Mahogany, M4P13
Located in Wrexham, GB
A magnificent Victorian half tester bed with flame veneer in the shaped foot panel, and serpentine shaped canopy with curtain rails and rings.
Walnut
An American made 5 cent arcade Strength Tester machine.
Located in Miami, FL
An American made 5 cent arcade Strength Tester machine.Our macihnes are all in the finest condition, each machine is checked for authenticity and quality, we have 30 years experience...
Iron
Unavailable
H 82.68 in W 62.21 in D 89.77 in
Late Victorian Iron and Brass Half Tester Bed, circa 1880
Located in Avington, Hampshire
Late Victorian iron and brass half tester bed, circa 1880 Mattress not included, please enquire if you require a mattress
SET OF THREE SOUTH GERMAN GILTWOD WALL HANGINGS
Located in San Francisco, CA
comprising a pair of brackets and a single valance or bed tester.
Giltwood
18th Century East Indies Mahogany Raj Bed with Paws
Located in Charleston, SC
An 18th century Raj East Indies bed with elaborate carving, carved tiger paw feet, and a finished tester. Often copying Western or British forms, Rajput courts extracted influence fr...
Mahogany, Rosewood
Unavailable
H 18.9 in W 15.75 in D 1.97 in
Important Russia Icon "Our Lady of Milk" Moscow, 19th century
Located in Madrid , ES
XIX (2nd quarter), with 84 zlotnicks grade Moscow mark, by unidentified tester and goldsmith mark 'I.B'. Signs of use. Dimension: 48 x 40 cm.
Silver
Unavailable
H 88.5 in W 83 in D 90 in
St. Croix Danish West Indies Mahogany King Size Four-Poster Bed, 19th Century
Located in Charleston, SC
Croix Danish West Indies Mahogany King size four-poster bed made in the first-half of the 19th Century. The flat molded tester is supported by four solid mahogany posts.
Mahogany
Carved Mahogany Sheraton Tall Post Bed
By Thomas Whedman
Located in Providence, RI
The shaping of the foot posts as well are delicate and this bed has full height throughout, including its original tester. In the world of beds, this is a standout, with no alteratio...
Mahogany
Vintage Art Deco 0.50ct Old European Cut Diamond Estate Engagement Ring 1930
Located in Rottedam, NL
. -> For both your and our comfort, all our jewelry is additionally tested for metal and stone authenticity using professional equipment. We use GemOro tester to verify diamond and ...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Impressive Four-Poster Bed by R. W. Winfield & Co
By R. W. Winfield & Co.
Located in London, GB
In this superb example of Winfield’s renowned output, the canopy is surmounted by a gilded coronet with eight tubular supports, leading to a tester decorated with pierced strapwork a...
Metal
Federal Sheraton Tall-Post Bed with Acanthus Leafed Foot Posts
Located in Providence, RI
The bed has had no repairs or alterations, with the exception of the missing tester, which is an element generally lost and replaced.
Mahogany
Unavailable
H 92.25 in W 58 in D 75.75 in
Grand Federal/Sheraton Mahogany Four-Poster Bed, Salem, Ma, circa 1820-1830
Located in Providence, RI
Another spiraled example with a plain tester we previously owned can also be seen there (item sw00623).
Mahogany
Antique Victorian Aquamarine Gold Pendant Necklace
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
Tested as 18ct Gold with jewellery acid testers. Looks fabulous when worn, truly eye catching.
Aquamarine, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Boxed Gold Cameo Swivel Brooch, circa 1900
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
The frame tests as 9ct Yellow Gold with jewellers acid testers. A genuine Victorian piece, Circa 1900.
9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Victorian Star Pendant Brooch Ruby Diamond Gold, circa 1900
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
The central Ruby alone is over 5ct with 15ct of Rubies in total across the piece. With a gem tester the stones test as Ruby but we have sent these off to be tested at great lengths ...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Antique Victorian Double Albert Necklace Dartboard Medal 18 Carat Gold on Silver
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
The contemporary medallion has been crafted in exactly the same materials, complete with Birmingham hallmarks, which date the piece to 1939, and has also been engraved with the words...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
Antique Georgian Large Rock Crystal Pearl Ring in 18 Carat Gold
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
Tested as 18ct Gold with jewellery acid testers and set in a closed backed gallery which is typical of the Georgian era.
Pearl, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold
Unavailable
H 64.5 in W 56.5 in D 20.75 in
Mid-17th Century Carved Oak Press Cupboard with Superb Original Patina
Located in Suffolk, GB
In the 17th century the press cupboard (or court cupboard) was considered one of the most prestigious pieces of furniture in an ordinary house, probably only second to the tester bed...
Oak
Powder Tester
Located in Greenwich, CT
An rare 18th c. flintlock powder tester for the purpose of measuring the strength of gunpowder.
Brass, Steel
Jazz Night
Located in Los Angeles, CA
JEFFERSON TESTER "JAZZ NIGHT" OIL ON CANVAS, SIGNED AMERICAN, C.1940s 20 X 16 INCHES Jefferson Tester 1900-1972 Jefferson Tester grew up in Roseburg, Oregon with his sister Am...
Canvas, Oil
19th Century Tester Bed
Located in New Orleans, LA
This lavish American tester bed exhibits superior craftsmanship and detail.
Silk, Wood
Portuguese Rosewood Tester Bed
Located in Essex, MA
With barley twist supports and conforming headboard, with trim with metallic thread crests.
Other
Prudent Mallard Half-Tester Bed
Located in New Orleans, LA
The bed is crafted of rosewood with superb carving at the crest and half-tester in a shell, cabochon and fruit motif. Most historians concur that it was Mallard that introduced the h...
Rosewood
George III Mahogany Tester Bed
Located in Essex, MA
Beautiful panelled figured mahogany headboard and canopy, carved surround, end posts with reeding and leaf carving
Wood