Bed
Heals and Son
Category
Furniture
Date
1870 - 1890
Materials
Mahogany and deal, textile
Measurements
232 cm x 180 cm x 214 cm
Place of origin
London
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Ickworth, Suffolk
NT 850152
Summary
A mahogany four post bed, by Heals and Son, London, late 19th century With turned mahogany posts to the footboard carved with fluting and a lotus leaf design Labelled 'Superstructure for 4-poster bed in Room No.79. Replaced by lighter frame 1976'. 'Heals and Son, 195-198 Tottenham Court Road, London'. 'Staples and Co, Spiral Spring Mattress'.
Provenance
Part of the Bristol Collection. Acquired by the National Trust in 1956 under the auspices of the National Land Fund, later the National Heritage Memorial Fund.
Makers and roles
Heals and Son, furniture designer and maker