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Wow! if you want your bed to be the focal point of your bedroom then this should do the trick. Handcrafted in pine and finished in old wood, mahogany or mellow brown, the ambassador four-poster takes its styling cue from the great bed of ware, housed in the v&a in london. The 6-inch diameter columns are truly magnificent and give the bed great stature and presence. Sleep sound in the knowledge that you’ve chosen a bed steeped in english history. A true heirloom. This bed also has a highly practical slatted base. Please note, the mattress is not included with this bed. Please note that this revival bed is also available in a range of non-standard sizes (including alternative width, length and height measurements). If you require further details please contact our customer services department on 0845 062 2233. There are two different types of finish available - a waxed polish finish and a french style hand painted finish (click on images above for greater detail) as follows: wax polished hundreds of years of daily use give antique furniture a patina or natural finish. A good patina or natural finish. A good patina gives old furniture its warmth not to mention its value. Original patina can't be faked, so furniture makers who want to give wood an aged appearance have to use special techniques to make the wood look old. Hand waxing as opposed to lacquering gives a far more authentic and rich finish especially after two or three coats. Mellow brown (no antiquing or distressing) old wood (mellow brown colour with additional distressing to create an antique effect) mahogany (a distressed wax finish which gives the bed a traditional antique appeal) french life each piece of furniture is individually hand painted before the ageing process begins. Once the paint is completely cured the knots are exposed and corners are worn off. But it's the woodworm effect that gives the furniture unique, two hundred-year old charm. Once the ageing process is complete each piece is hand waxed to a level of perfection customers rarely experience. As the furniture ages further knots come to the surface and show through the paint adding character to the furniture ivory creamfrench knicker pinkcorn flower blueoysterpearl white (please note: the finishes comes with intentional nicks and woodworm marks for effect). See related items below for furniture in both finishes. Please note, delivery time for mahogany finish is an additional 2 weeks on the time stated above. Sizes: double: w161cm x d223.5Cm x h145cm kingsize: w176.5Cm x d231cm x h145cm superking: w207cm x d231cm x h145cm this item is shipped in sections for ease of access, therefore home assembly is required. |
