The Kedleston State Bed
James Gravenor (fl.1760 - 1770)
Category
Furniture
Date
1768
Materials
Mahogany, oak, lime, deal and silk brocade.
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire
NT 108628.2
Summary
The wooden furniture elements of the Kedleston State Bed, a mahogany and giltwood carved tester bedstead, made by James Gravenor, (Derbyshire,fl.1741-1768), completed in 1768.
Provenance
Commissioned by Nathaniel Curzon, 1st Baron Scarsdale for the State Bedroom at Kedleston. Made by James Gravenor and completed in 1768. Purchased in 1987 by the National Heritage Memorial Fund from Francis Curzon, 3rd Viscount Scarsdale (1924-2000). On loan to the National Trust from the National Heritage Memorial Fund 1987-1988. Gifted to the National Trust in 1988 by the National Heritage Memorial Fund.
Makers and roles
James Gravenor (fl.1760 - 1770), cabinetmaker