Furniture and Works of Art - 13th November 2007

Lot 81

An oak tester bed

Estimate £2,000 - £3,000 | Hammer £6400

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Description

An oak tester bed, the panelled canopy carved stylised heart motifs with a scrolling foliage frieze, the lunette frieze headboard above of pair of arcaded panels with stylised foliage and initialed 'A & MA' left, one half replaced, flanked by Atlantes and female caryatids with scroll volutes to a quadruple panelled base, the front with ring turned tapering supports, on block feet, 17th century and later, 80in (203cm) h, 84in (213.5cm) l, 67.5in (171.5cm) w.