Edwardian Single Bed

Artisan: Cliff Brown
Date: 1996
Inscriptions: signed and dated ‘Cliff Brown 1996’ (on the base of the footboard)
Dimensions: 115 x 162 x 78 mm; 4 ½ x 6 ⅜ x 3 ⅛ inches (height x width x depth)
Intended Room: Butler’s Bedroom
Inventory number: 2022.090
Category: Furniture

Provenance: Purchased from Karon Cunningham at Miniatura, March 2022.

Created by Cliff Brown of Edwardian Elegance, this bed is a masterpiece of elegant simplicity. With a metal mesh base, curved head and footboards, and carved decoration, it’s a fine Arts and Crafts piece. This is intended for the butler’s bedroom. It’s a piece that I spent months poring over on Karon Cunningham’s website, before finally deciding to ask her if she could bring it to Miniatura for me to examine in person. It’s such a lovely thing that I couldn’t resist in the end. It’s from the Classic range of Cliff’s products: you can find out more in this very informative piece by Zoe Handy. Karon sold it along with a mattress, bolster pillow and lace coverlet.