A George III Carved Mahogany Tester Bed

Late 18th Century

with velvet upholstered canopy (not pictured).
Height 109 x width 97 x depth 77 1/2 inches.

This lot is located in Chicago.

Provenance:

Sotheby's London, Important English Furniture, November 19, 1993, Sale 93632, Lot 92

Note from Tim Corfield, antiques advisor to Betty and Gordon Moore at Mountain Meadow:

A royal bed? The catalogue illustration from Sothebys when we bought it in 1993 shows the armorial on the silk covered head board is that of Edward Price of Wales, who later abdicated when he married Wallis Simpson.. The silk hangings are distressed but it would be possible to re-attach the armorial to new hangings.

The posts are magnificent, very large scale and beautifully carved. One assembled it is totally solid. The mattress size is over 6’ square mattress the posts as they are now are 6’10” having been reduced in height, but if you I had the ceilings you could re-attach the original pieces which have been retained to make it 11’9”.

The velvet hangings in need of stabilization prior to use, having a musty odor and very dusty.
The bed disassembles into component parts. Bed height shortened since last sale at Sotheby's to fit in Mountain Meadow. Appears in otherwise good, stable condition. Old scuffs, marks and scratches throughout consistent with age and use. Additional images available upon request.

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Prior to joining Freeman's in 2014, Mr. Coombs worked for PCGS Currency in Peoria, Illinois, where he was responsible for the grading and authentication of paper money. This enabled him to travel to dozens of coin and currency shows a year and develop a lifelong passion for numismatics. In addition to heading the Coins, Medals & Banknotes department at Freeman's, Mr. Coombs works closely with Furniture & Decorative Arts department and has directed auctions for philatelics, memorabilia, scientific instruments, and fountain pens. He received a BA in art history from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and a master of letters in art and art world practice from the University of Glasgow.

Mountain Meadow: Property from the Collection of Betty and Gordon Moore, Woodside, California

A George III Carved Mahogany Tester Bed

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