Generally good. Scuffs and marks to carved mahogany uprights. Some watermarks to mahogany. The cream upholstery is later in date than the bed frame. Stains and old marks to textile components. Gallery inspection recommended. Mattress size approx 139cm by 188cm
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This bed is very similar to a Georgian style mahogany bed with arched tester that was used as a prop in Gone With the Wind and used by the character Scarlett O’Hara. Michelangelo Capua, Vivien Leigh: A Biography, 2003, p. 97 writes, ‘[Vivien’s Bedroom] was located on the second floor of the house [Notley Abbey] with a large fireplace and an original four-poster bed from Gone With the Wind. Comparing the piece with stills from the film proves this not to be the case, however it is tempting to think that the present bed may have been acquired by Vivien on the basis that it reminded her of that used by her character in an iconic scene from the film.