Scrolled Brass on Antique Iron Beds…….Why ?

In the intricate tapestry of 19th-century furniture, iron beds emerged as stalwart sentinels of durability, preferred by the pragmatic middle class. However, in the grandeur of bedroom aesthetics, brass beds took center stage, commanding higher prices with their ornate designs. This incongruity set the stage for a transformative journey undertaken by small independent foundries, as…

American Style Iron Beds

We people don’t always associate American style with iron beds. One of the main reasons is that when people initially think of them they think of England and the Victorian Era. It’s because our history in this country was still at it’s infancy when England’s had already been going strong for some 1500 years. But,…