False From Medieval times to the 19th century, the bed, essentially a practical piece of furniture, became the symbol of a household’s wealth. The familiar four-poster of Elizabethan times consisted of the bed frame itself, the bedhead, the canopyor tester and two columns, usually made from oak. With its bedhead panelled and embellished with richly carved inlays, and with bulbous columns. This was one of the most treasured pieces of furniture in the household, bequeathed from heir to heir. The Bedroom embodies all the quality features for which Oak furniture is renowned. The Bed and centre piece of the room is surrounded by beautiful pieces of furniture such as the Dressing Table, Linen Press and Chest of Drawers. BEDROOM FURNITURE Rooms to Wake Up In The headboard has three panels, the centre being carved with flower design, flanked by two carved panels with stylised birds of paradise. The end posts have a dragooned bulbous ‘ cup and cover’with carved acanthus leaves. Size shown: H: 7’ 0” x L: 7’ 2” x W: 5’ 7” ( H: 213 x L: 218 x W: 170cm) Mattress size: 5’ 0” x 6’ 6” Finish:“ Medium Oak” CARVED ELIZABETHAN FOUR POSTER BED Ref: 690 False The Bedroom TRADITIONAL |