Tester bed part
Category
Furniture
Date
Unknown
Materials
Mahogany, oak, softwood, iron and textile
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Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 931553
Summary
Mahogany tester bed parts comprising: (a) to (c) three reeded mahogany elliptical moulded pieces, each mounted on softwood tester sections, two sides sections and a foot section, the foot section with iron parts to hang drapes; (d) two iron curtain rods; (e) heavy oak (?) side rail with shaped underside, two bolts at each end (one missing) and an additional softwood fillet attached with slat inserts; (f) heavy oak end rail with shaped underside, two (?) bolt holes at each end (only one bolt at each end however), one rebated edge, and an additional small softwood (?) fillet screwed on with central cut-out to hold a central support beam. Many sections marked in pencil, 'Stamford Gallery bedroom over front door'. Fragment of cream lining material in envelope.
Provenance
Stamford collection; devised to the National Trust by Roger Grey, 10th Earl of Stamford (1896-1976).