English 18th Century Style 5ft King Size Oak Four Poster Bed by Bylaws (Circa 1985)

Summary:

• Item: 18th Century Style Four Poster Bed
• Circa: 1985
• Wood: Solid oak
• Cabinetmaker: Bylaws Furniture Makers, Norfolk, England
• Designed in the style of 18th Century
• Fits a standard UK king size mattress (5ft wide x 6ft 6” long)
• Inset panels to headboard & roof
• Carved lozenge & floral central head panel
• Fitted brass curtain rails
• Reeded frame, rails & styles
• Barley twist turned posts
• Protruding block feet
• Peg construction
• Protruding canopy
• Exceptional workmanship & quality
• Very strong & sturdy construction
• Lovely original golden oak colour & patination
• Dismantles into sections and panels for easy transportation
• Free delivery to England, Wales & southern Scotland*
• Free 14-day UK returns policy

Description:

Here is a fine quality vintage English 18^th century style oak four poster bed, which fits a standard UK king size mattress (5ft wide), circa 1985, made by Bylaws furniture makers, displaying a lovely golden oak colour, in excellent original condition.  The headboard to the oak four poster bed is constructed of seven inset panels within a reeded frame flanked by reeded vertical styles, secured in place by the traditional peg construction method.  The central panel features a carved lozenge, incorporating a floral circular petal carving, flanked by scroll carvings.  The panelled design is replicated in the design of the recesses panel roof and panel footboard.  The bed has been fitted with good quality brass curtain poles in the past, which are attached to the inside of the canopy.  They are attached to the side and footboard canopy sections.  We can remove the brass rails if you do not require them.  An elegant reeded-protruding mitred canopy unites the panel roof, supported by two sturdy barley twist front posts, that stand on block feet, united by a single panel, terminating on protruding block feet.  The oak four poster bed fits a standard UK king size mattress (5ft” wide x 6ft 6” long) on a wooden slat base.

The oak four poster bed dismantles into sections to allow for easy access up narrow staircases or through doorways.  By removing the bolt cap covers from the siderails, allows the steel bolts to be accessed to be un-screwed to dismantle the four-poster bed.  The headboard and roof dismantle into two sections and the front posts can be unscrewed from the footboard if necessary.

This 18^th century style English four poster bed is accentuated with style, romance and tradition. The impression created by this bed will without doubt be a memorable one as they are genuinely unique and recreate the ultimate in luxury of a bygone age.

The oak four poster bed boasts a rich warm red and brown oak traditional colour, having been cleaned and wax-polished by hand in our workshop.  As it boasts the original polish, it has a fantastic colour and patination; this can only be achieved through age and years of care and cleaning it has received.

This bed is not to be confused with other four-poster beds of lesser quality in the market place today.  This bed is handmade from early English oak timbers (hence the rich warm colour).  The design, build quality and superstructure (thickness of panels) are of superior and exceptional quality.  It is an extremely heavy bed!

History of Bylaws Furniture:

From 1976 until it’s closure in 2012, a period touching upon five decades,

Bylaw the Furniture Makers, based in Norfolk, England, stood amongst the very best of traditional country furniture makers and joiners in the United Kingdom.  Period style oak or fruitwood wall panelling and substantial staircases, hand built to perfectly complement their beautiful traditional furniture, were typically destined for idyllic country homes…. quaint cottages, rambling castles or anything in between.  Source: https://cottageindustrymarketing.com/history/

Condition Report:

Here is a fine quality vintage English 18th century style oak four poster bed, which fits a standard UK king size mattress (5ft wide), circa 1985, made by Bylaws furniture makers, displaying a lovely golden oak colour, in excellent original condition.  This bed is handmade from English oak timbers (hence the quality and lovely colour.  The bed has been cleaned and wax-polished by hand to a professional standard in our workshop.  There are no veneers on this bed; it is constructed of solid English oak.  This English bed is of superior quality compared to other beds in the market place today.  It is an extremely well-constructed, heavy, solid and very stable bed.

Dimensions:

External Height = 203.5cm / 80⅛” / 6ft 8⅛”
External Width (Canopy) = 173cm / 68⅛” / 5ft 8⅛”
External Width (Headboard) = 162.5cm / 64” / 5ft 4”
External Length (Canopy) = 222.5cm / 87¼”/ 7ft 3¼”
External Length (Footboard) = 221cm / 87” / 7ft 3”
Footboard Height = 48cm / 18⅞”/ 1ft 6⅞”
Mattress Width (Slats)= 154cm / 60⅝ / 5ft 0⅝”
Mattress Length = 200cm / 78¾” / 6ft 6¾”
Rail Height (Top) = 46.5cm / 18¼” / 1ft 6¼”
Slat Height = 46.5cm / 18¼” / 1ft 6¼”
Rail Depth = 12.5cm / 5”

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