Lot 206
A Fine American Classical Highly Carved Mahogany Tester Bed, early 19th c., stepped tester, boldly carved acanthus and pineapple posts, shaped headboard, bracketed rails, brass ball feet, height 110 1/2 in., length 82 1/2 in., width 52 3/8 in. Note: The tester, finely carved posts, and brass ball feet on this bed are typical of those found in Lower Mississippi Valley plantation houses in the 1830s and 1840s. A Classical mahogany tester bed from the collection of Dr. George Crozat, very similar to the lot offered here, was sold by Neal Auction Company from Houmas House (Darrow, Louisiana) May 17, 2003, lot 483 Another related bed was sold in these rooms as lot 403, June 27, 2009.
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