A Queen Anne Tester Bedstead

Francis Lapierre (1653 - 1714)

Beningbrough Hall and Gardens

1680

Tester with waved moulded cornice and deep fringed pelmet with canopied angles, the interior with lobed domed centre and moulded pilasters the the double scrolled headboard. This bed is an exact pair to one already at Beningbrough. The modern damask hangings are copies of the original. Displayed in the Blue Bedroom at Beningbrough Hall.

• Medium: wood/gilding
• Dimensions: 457 x 163 x 208 cm
• Grant Paid: £6,132 ( Total: £6,133)
• ArtFunded in: 1980
• Vendor: Christie's

Provenance

Graham Baron Ash, sold Christie's, Wingfield Castle sale, 1980.

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