A rare, 19th century, Italian, carved, painted and gilded bed
( Italian
1800 to 1875
)
Provenance
Dr Bent Juel-Jensen
Description / Expertise
The headboard is surmounted with a carved cresting and turned finials at each end, and the frame painted with scrollwork. The centre of the headboard has a cartouche containing a painting of a priest, or possibly the pope, surrounded by profuse, stylised, acanthus leaf carving. The footboard has turned finials at each end and a frame painted with scrollwork. The footboard has a central cartouche containing a painted coat of arms, also surrounded by ornate acanthus leaf carving. Standing on bun feet. Painted in green and red and gilded.
Width 3ft., 9in.
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Prix
gbp 6500.00 (Pound Sterling)
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