Louisiana Carved Mahogany Poster Bed of Generous Width, c. 1825-35 and later, headboard with turned crest rail having leaf carved scrolled ends, distinctive well-turned posts ending in brass caps, h. 98 in., w. 81 1/2 in., l. 87 in. Provenance: Estate of Emily Cyr Bridges, Albania Plantation, Jeanerette, LA. Provenance: Private Collection, New Orleans, Louisiana; Estate of Emily Cyr Bridges, Albania Plantation, West St. Mary Parish, Louisiana. Neal Auction Company, May 22, 2004. Note: Remarkable for its massive size, this bed is composed of traditional Louisiana design elements which have attractive proportions befitting the monumental scale. The large posts with stacked ring and ball turnings and modified “rolling pin” crest over a paneled headboard are easily recognizable in other Louisiana beds, most notably a Cuban mahogany bed in the Holden Family Collection. In addition to the exceptional size, this bed is embellished with leaf carved scroll terminals on the crest, a detail not seen on other more austere examples in this group.Ref.: Holden, Jack, et al. Furnishing Louisiana, Creole and Acadian Furniture 1735-1835. New Orleans: The Historic New Orleans Collection, 2010, p. 386, fig. 13.

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