Y A Victorian carved walnut, rosewood and marquetry half-tester bed, third quarter 19th century, the rectangular canopy carved with foliage and a Vitruvian scroll frieze, above an embroidered blue and pleated cream silk and padded headboard, the footboard with an arched foliate toprail centred by a painted coat of arms for William Tyssen-Amherst above panels of carved and inlaid foliage centred by an oval medallion with the cypher 'WTA', the ends supported by herms on turned foliate feet, approximately 267cm high, 207cm wide, 218cm long overall Provenance; Christie's, lot 245 29th April 2010 £22,500 William Amhurst Daniel Tyssen-Amherst (1835-1909), later Tyssen-Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst of Hackney. Possibly supplied in 1855-56 for Didlington Hall, Norfolk. Condition Report: the upholstery distressed, end posts reduced- no side rails Condition Report Disclaimer