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An Elizabethan Intricately Carved Oak Bed Head.

This bed was removed from Cumberland lodge,Windsor Great Park in 1947 when the lodge became an educational foundation and formed part of  lot 420 in Bonhams Oak Sale 19/07/2012

Carved with three caryatids flanking inset inlaid lozenge panels within applied arcaded arches framed with guilloche ,egg and dart ,leaf and bud etc its got a lot going on.

Although a headboard it would also make a nice fire surround .

In good condition with two replaced pieces of carving one to the foot of the facing right hand panel column and the other to the facing left hand panel column capital.The mortice for the side rails are exposed on the legs and they have been tipped to the corners of both feet.

In good usable condition with a good colour.

Provenance: By family repute purchased by auction from the Motcomb Galleries, The Pantechnicon, Motcomb street, Belgrave Square, London, January 20 1954, lot 6, described as an Elizabethan massive carved oak 4 post bedstead, with masks, figures and foliage and inlaid to the frieze in key pattern, property of Viscount Anson, 4th Earl of Lichfield, purchased in 1947 from Cumberland Lodge, Windsor Great Park. In 1947 George VI made Cumberland Lodge an educational foundation.

58" (148 cm) Wide

62" (158 cm) High

31.5" (80 cm) High to bottom of panelling.

8" (20 cm) Deep