Footboard
Heal and Sons
Category
Furniture
Date
1901 - 1910
Materials
Mahogany
Place of origin
London
Collection
Polesden Lacey, Surrey
NT 1247631.2.1
Summary
The wooden furniture elements of a mahogany four-poster bed, English, early 20th century, by Heal & Sons of London. [Conservation information to be contained in this record.]
Provenance
Date of acquisition not recorded; probably bequeathed by Margaret McEwan, The Hon. Mrs Ronald Greville (1863-1942) with Polesden Lacey, to the National Trust, in memory of her father, William McEwan (1827-1913) in 1942. This bed was found stored in the water tower at Polesden Lacey, circa 2005, and removed, cleaned, wrapped and stored in Bungalow 4. It was brought out of store and assembled on 19 April 2012.
Makers and roles
Heal and Sons, manufacturer Heal and Sons, retailer