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A Queen Anne Tester Bedstead

Francis Lapierre, 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.

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Title of artwork, date

A Queen Anne Tester Bedstead, 1680

Date supported

1980

Medium and material

Wood/gilding

Dimensions

457 x 163 x 208 cm

Grant

6132

Total cost

6132.5

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