Museum Quality, Late-18th Century, Neoclassical Period, Italian, Handcarved, Painted & Gilded, State Cupboard & Accompanying Tester State Bed With An Impeccable Historic House Provenance
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- Rare Opportunity To Acquire A Museum Quality, Late-18th Century, Neoclassical Period, Italian, Handcarved, Painted & Gilded, Cupboard of State & Accompanying Tester State Bed With An Impeccable Historic House Provenance
- The quality of the carving and gilding is exceptional
- Classical ornamental narrative characteristic of the period
- Original condition, sturdy & suitable for everyday use
- Practical for modern comfort, the bed accommodating a USA California King/UK super-king mattress 180cm, 6ft. Wide
PROVENANCE :
Private Collection acquired directly from Michael Weetman Pearson 4th Viscount Cowdray.
Pearson Family by Descent.
Bearing Cowdray Park 1919 ivorine inventory label no 522.
Purchased for the White Bedroom by Sir Weetman Pearson 1908, who was created Viscount Cowdray in 1917 6th Earl of Egmont, in Italy.
Numerous Dogana di Firenze export stamps 03.12.1903 exported from Florience
Private collection Florence.
THE STATE CUPBOARD
The Cowdray Park, Neo-Classical, Painted & Parcel Gilt, Cupbaord of State
Height with cresting 260 cm; 8ft 6 ½ "
Height without cresting 222cm., 7ft.2 ½",
Length 176 cm; 5ft 9 ¼ "
Depth 70cm., 2ft 3 ½ "
THE STATE BED
Overall Width 194 cm., 6ft 4"
Overall Length 254 long; 8ft 4"
Height including finial 288 cm, 9ft 5"
Height excluding finial 254 cm., 8ft 4"
Finial 34 cm., 13"
Easy to assemble. The side rails have metal mortices which fit into metal tenons. The tester frame has a recess in each corner for screws at the end of each bedpost to locate into.
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