Tester bed part
Category
Furniture
Date
Unknown
Materials
Mahogany, softwood and metal
Measurements
370 mm (Height); 2240 mm (Length); 245 mm (Height); 2260 mm (Length)
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Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 937835.3
Summary
A left hand end tester section consisting of a curved, reeded, mahogany Greek revival outer part with carved anthemion leaf corners and central carved cartouche on the front, mounted (though now detached) on a softwood inner part with curved front, with a square metal hook on the underside; part of a mahogany tester bedstead.
Provenance
Stamford collection; devised to the National Trust by Roger Grey, 10th Earl of Stamford (1896-1976).