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Bed

Carved and gilt beechwood bed with separate canopy. The curtains and the canopy are upholstered in silk brocade woven with red and white flowers on a blue ground, in wide strips separated by a twisted ribbon motif. The quilted backboard, bolster and bedcover were restored in 1992. Probably supplied by Monbro fils aine. This is part of a set of bedroom furniture including FW.113, FW.114 and FW.115 Size: Height: Approx. 470 cm

Place: France

Object Type: bed

Actual Date: c. 1850

Century: 19th century

Materials: Beech wood, Brocade, Gilt

Museum Accession Number: FW.112