Circa 1850 half tester BED, - Rococo Victorian, - NYC manufacture, - 8' 10" tall (including 8" tall carving which has holes to be reversed to hang below tester), - RARE unadapted / original size for modern queen size mattress (60x80), - 64x81 inside rail measurement, - rosewood (highly figured Brazilian) (bookmatched on headboard and around rails), - arched double panel headboard, - carved crest along tops, - square/octagon stepped headboard post with urn tops, - scroll carved and finials on tester brackets, - inset upholstered pleated, sunburst silk panel, - 8" tall open scroll carving on serpentine tester/canopy, - octagon footboard posts with turned ribbed finials, - scroll carving on footboard and each rail return, - original full length mattress slats. 106” tall (8' 10"), 71” wide, 88” long. inside rails- 63” wide, 81” long (Modern Queen size is 60x80). Condition - excellent old refinish, nominal usage marks. LB55 - This is a Best quality item using top quality woods and construction of the mid 19th century time period. - Provenance - A very fine estate near Cincinnati, OH since the 1990s. A top quality JH Belter collector in the 1970s-1990s. --------------------------------------- - Shipping - see "shipping and payments" tab on this page for shipping cost via FedEx Home/Ground. - contact me for confirmation or additional options. - Local pickup available. --------------------------------------- Selection of items from local estates. - I am located on the Alabama/Florida state line (near Pensacola in Northwest Florida). You may arrange for personal pickup. I am 250 miles from/between Atlanta, GA and New Orleans, LA, 180 miles south of Birmingham, AL ---------------------------------------