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SKU:
FBED007
Antique French Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Bed, Circa 1860-1880
Height: 56 inches Width: 66 inches Depth: 84 inches
This bed is decorated with beautiful ormolu pieces.
Bronze d'oré, also known as ormolu or gilt bronze, was a decorative finish used on luxury furnishings in the 18th and 19th centuries. An application of finely ground high carat gold and mercury amalgam was placed on objects of bronze. When subjected to extremely high heat, the mercury evaporated, leaving behind a lustrous coating of gold.
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