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Bed Demi-Tester Spanish Baroque Carved Green Painted & Gilded Leather 6ft 180cm
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Rare, Spanish Demi-Tester, Baroque Bed With Carved, Green Painted & Gilded Posts 181cm, 6ft High, Floral Painted Leather Headboard, With Gold Velvet & Gilt Embroidered Bedspread, sold with custom made box spring mattress base, accomodates superking mattress 6ft, 180cm
- Rare model with four magnificent turned, and carved demi-tester posts, with original green paint and gilding
- The height of the bedposts creates gravitas with sparing form.
- Exceptionally rare, period floral polychrome and gilded, leather headboard. The flowers are beautiful and finely painted.
- The gold velvet and embroidered bedspread complements the palette and the aesthetic.
- Supplied with a custom-made box spring base with cut out corners. Accommodates a super-king mattress, 180cm, 6ft wide.
- The bed has been checked over and is sturdy and suitable for regular use. It is easy to assemble, dismantles into the different elements and economical to ship.
- Provenance : Private Collection, Madrid
Overall height 180cm, Overall width 186cm, Overall length 224cm, Headboard height 148cm
- Dimensions:Height: 70.87 in (180 cm)Width: 73.23 in (186 cm)Depth: 88.19 in (224 cm)
- Style:Baroque (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:1720-1729
- Date of Manufacture:c1720
- Condition:Repaired: removed and replaced old moulding supporting box base mattress, small areas of paint loss retouched, the paintwork has not been refinished. Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:BUNGAY, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU3867330376442
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