Thread: lucky find (i think)

Being King Size, 6' wide, indicates that it's not that old, certainly not antique anyway and I think you will find that the 'paintings' are more likely to be transfers.
Not saying it was not a good find but looks more like something from the Franco Cozzo collection, or your Sydney equivalant.
Paint stripper and/or a heat gun would probably be a good starting point.
With bed widths, era, original doubles were 4' then progressed to 4'6", Queen and King are more likely to be from the past 30 years.

Italy?

Sorry to be critical but I think I'd put it back where it came from

But maybe the heat gun will expose some nice mdf you could cut up and use somewhere!

I rekon you might be on to a winner, ( if you like oldy worldy type stuff) If you like the design and style have a play and try and restore it, even if its not the real deal.

Why not ask Al he is an expert on all things old and crappy isn't he.

Could be one of HRH Charles cast offs mate so think twice, you know who could have been there!

beejay1

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Ya can see why they chucked it out.

What sort of timber is it?

Al



Stables are more my style old chap.

Charles

thanks for the replies
after a little more peeling of paint
i found that theres a painting of flowers and trees
all these have been painted over what looks like gold leaf
doesnt seem to be a transfer
the scrolls on the legs are all goldleaf and black
antique white gloss type main borders
the timber looks very much like beech (not MDF)
not sure if king or big queen size
it is 120mm wider than my queen size bed
cheers
multinut

It's an odd size, must have paid the 50c and went for the upsize
King Size is 12" wider than a queen which is 6" wider than a double which is 18" wider than a single which is 3'.
Forgive the imperial but thats what I know them as; single 3'-double 4'6"-Queen5'-King 6'

Originally Posted by multinut

all these have been painted over what looks like gold leaf
doesnt seem to be a transfer
the scrolls on the legs are all goldleaf and black
antique white gloss type main borders
the timber looks very much like beech (not MDF)

multinut

It should burn nicely then, but watch the paint fumes

Just give paint remover ago, if it's crap wood throw it on the heap, if it's good wood clean it up with a toothbrush.

Beautiful find. I kind of like the painted finish... albeit with a nicer colour and some delicate little gold scroll work. Besides, even if the wood is nice getting the paint out of all those fiddly bits will be hell. If you do it I would recommend just carefull hand scraping as with a sharpened knife, stripper and heat guns might be too severe. We are still sleeping on a beautiful maple double bed I got off the street fifteen years ago.