Posts Tagged ‘tester beds’

Antique 18th Century American Beds

Sunday, November 15th, 2009

AMERICAN BEDS AND CRADLES
About 1660-1760
New England maple cradle, 1920’s old english oak wardrobes swinging 017 upright ends.
Examples survive from the late 17thC Some of the earliest types continued to be made with little change until well into the 19thC, english draw leaf table with makers mark wax making it difficult to [...]

Antique English and French Tester Beds

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009

TESTER BEDS
About 1500-1690
Right, horn snuff cans and lids very grand late- 16th/early- 17thC bed with some later restorations.
Atester is a canopy, antique enamel locket and tester beds, louis xiv chaise lounge or ‘testers’ are popularly known as four-posters, pierced cupboards despite having only two free-standing posts, antiqueenglish upholstered chair with [...]