Ref 1396	UK£2300
Circa 1805

Price to include an upholstered base ready for a mattress.

This bed has age, rarity, beauty, simplicity and elegance.

We have not had something as old as this for quite some time. One of the nicest things for us is that we never know what we will find on our expeditions. We found this bed hidden away, first of all noticing the feet, which are very much in keeping with the Empire style. When we managed to unearth the complete bed we were delighted with the proportions and the colour. It is a lighter than usual Flame Mahogany. I think one of the telling features of the Empire Period is the warmer, lighter wood. They were inclined to descend into slightly darker nearly gloomy shades during the later reign of Napoleon III. This was in its day a French double bed.

The bed is in very good condition for its years; we show in one image here (below), a very neat little mend like a darn in a sock, done many years ago. This is lovely, it is what buying antique is all about.

Dimensions: Widest outside 4’2. Longest outside 6’7. Height 3’8 (Inside measurements 3’10 x 6’2) It will make a very generous single bed or it will do at a pinch for 2 people for cosy overnighting. (I know because we have one!)

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