Antique Iron Beds

Purpose of the Half Tester Antique Iron Bed

Half-tester iron beds, popular in the 1800s, served both functional and aesthetic purposes. These beds typically featured an ornate iron headboard, often adorned with intricate designs or decorative elements. The name “half-tester” comes from the fact that these beds had a canopy or tester that covered only half of the bed, usually extending from the…

Antique Iron Beds

Faux’ Antique Finishes on Antique Iron Beds

    Over the last 40 years we’ve pioneered some of the most authentic looking old rustic finishes you’ll ever see on an old vintage iron bed    They’ve all come about, by meticulously duplicating the outcome of mother natures, natural aging process, that all iron beds are subjected to over their life span. None…