Tester bed
Lenygon & Morant (founded 1912)
Category
Furniture
Date
1876 - 1899
Materials
Mahogany, textile and silk damask
Measurements
2890 x 1610 mm; 2020 mm (Length)
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Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 13804
Summary
A late 19th century mahogany four-poster bed attributed to Lenygon and Morant. The canopy with a carved acanthus C-scroll and rockwork cornice and with turned fluted and foliate carved posts with acanthus-wrapped cabriole legs and claw and ball feet, hung with red silk damask curtains and with boxspring and mattress.
Provenance
Purchased from the estate of the late Lord Wraxall with the assistance of the NHMF and donations from members and supporters.
Makers and roles
Lenygon & Morant (founded 1912), furniture maker Morant , furniture maker