The bed is a Queen Anne upholstered tester bed, which has a canopy and curtains to give the person sleeping in it privacy and warmth. It is likely the bed once had finials, one each on the canopy corners, the sole survivor of which is mounted on the headboard.

Chatsworth House is a stately home in the Derbyshire Dales, 4 miles (6.4 km) north-east of Bakewell and 9 miles (14 km) west of Chesterfield, England. The seat of the Duke of Devonshire, it has belonged to the Cavendish family since 1549.

Explore over 25 rooms in the stately home, including the Painted Hall, State Rooms and Sculpture Gallery. Discover the history of the Devonshire family and how seventeen generations have each contributed to the creation of one of Derbyshire's finest country houses.

Oct 11, 2012 · One cache of precious treasures is in the State Bedchamber. This room houses the King’s Bed, which was reputedly made in 1723 for George II and was acquired by the 4th Duke as a perquisite in 1761.

Oct 31, 2007 · The circa 1710-20 state bed, covered in a crimson silk damask, dominates the State Bedchamber. Susannah and the Elders by Sebastiano Ricci, top, and Venus and Cupid by Giordano are above the...

expanded upon in 1793, when the same bed was A ROyAL BED AT CHATSWORTH THE PUZZLE OF THE FOURTH DUKE’S PERQUISITE Annabel Westman unravels the mystery behind the newly-conserved state bed on display in the State Bedchamber at Chatsworth. It seems likely that it was made in 1723

Jun 10, 2015 · Notice the contemporary Lockheed Lounge chair by Marc Newson at the end of the state bed! The collections of luxe housewares from the time period are astounding. The Great Chamber, part of the suite of State Apartments, features a ceiling by the painter Antonio Verrio .

Feb 4, 2013 · A <strong>ROyAL</strong> <strong>BED</strong> <strong>AT</strong> CH<strong>AT</strong>SWORTH THE PUZZLE OF THE FOURTH DUKE’S PERQUISITE Annabel Westman unravels the mystery behind the newly-conserved state bed on display in the State Bedchamber at <strong>Chatsworth</strong>.

Oct 22, 2008 · Chatsworth: The State Bedroom and Dressing Room T he imprinted leather wallpaper from the State Music Room continues into the State Bedroom. When the room was originally constructed for a visiting monarch, the first Duke bought a bed fit for a king.

May 13, 2018 · With its 636,000 visitors a year, Chatsworth House may have become one of our greatest stately homes. However, life in the Duke of Devonshire’s grand mansion wasn’t always a bed of roses. In 1946, The Sphere painted a rather bleak and uninspiring outlook for the house, a stark contrast to its present-day fortunes.