Back in the 1980's, I owned a Jaguar restoration shop, and wanted an antique 4 poster bed; mentioned that to a Jaguar customer who was a respected antique dealer. He traded me this for restoration work on his Jaguar. He pointed out that high posts as this were used 1810-1820, then replaced by short posts in 1830's, as American Empire replaced Regency styles. After 1840, tall posts returned but were thin and spindly. Posts are beautiful, 88 inches tall, solid carved mahogany. He pointed out It was missing a headboard and footboard, had originally been narrow but a new wider frame had been well and professionally made, but not of mahogany. Frames were usually not mahogany. only posts.. It had been made slightly larger than a modern queen size, but had no mattress. I had Zeno Mattress, who build custom mattresses for million dollar yachts, in Fort Lauderdale, custom make a new box spring and mattress, extra firm; about 1990. Mattress is as comfortable today as when it was new. Wood frame pieces are all numbered, they bolt together after aligning the numbers, with 8 inch lag bolts. Originally there were little brass covers over the bolt holes, though they along with head and footboards were gone. Slots are in posts for head and foot board, which you must make, as when wider frame was made, head and footboards were not.. They are shown laid out. i assembled this outside of my warehouse to photograph it, then disassembled and put back in the warehouse. It is best to have 3 people when assembling, though I did it with a helper. It originally had a headboard and footboard, as the slots for them were cut in posts, but when new frame was made of another wood, no mahogany headboard and footboard were made, so those would have to be made, though I used it for decades without them. Last photo was taken during a visit to Victoria and Albert Museum, Antigua, British West Indies, while on my honeymoon in 1989, with my new bride. It is narrow, very similar to this bed, before the wider frame was made. It has what appears to be a solid canopy; mine was 2 pieces if ruffled cotton, that will be included, but are not correct. this is actually much more beautiful, than that museum bed, as it has lathe turned posts, not carved, and either was not mahogany, or more likely, as fashions changed, it was painted white.

I have other American Empire 19th century antiques. (Look on the Books, Literature, Art section of my eBay store). You may inquire 1954JAGUARS , or 1954JAGPART . It will be shipped on an 8 foot pallet. Cost given is to Miami or Fort Lauderdale for those who have an agent there, NOT out of the US. Thank you, James Dean of Sebring Florida. May be picked up in Sebring, or Venus, Florida, 30 miles South. note, to ship all would use a 4 fpoot by 8 foot pallet, which would be at least 4 feet high, with mattress and box spring packed diagonally.