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An Australian cedar and ironbark four poster bed, decorated in…
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Auction Location:
Sydney
Date:
15-May-2010
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Description:
An Australian cedar and ironbark four poster bed, decorated in full Regency style, with circa 1820, foot posts decorated with ring turning above twisted carved acanthus leaves, spiral twist body above carved pineapples, recessed knulled panels and lobed tapering legs and plain tapered head posts, the head and foot boards are carved in cedar as is the tester, the stretchers are Australian red iron bark, it is presented with full drapery;. Width 210 cm. Depth 112 cm. Height 228 cm. Provenance: Miss Fitzpatrick, the Westbury Inn, Tasmania, Present Owner; reference an image of the bed in situ at the Westbury Inn in Tasmania can be seen in early Colonial furniture in NSW & van Dieman's Land, by Clifford Craig, Kevin Fahy & E.
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Category:
Furniture: Beds & Cots