The Penkill bed, carved by Spencer Boyd, the canopy with embroidered floral hangings, on a green ground and similar back panel worked with a bird resting on flowering branches, the bi-panelled head board carved with flowerheads within a trelliswork, the triangular pediment with ropetwist border, inscribed Dradentia May Sustrnet, the triple panelled base carved with arches, in a pleated carved surround, on square flowerhead carved supports headed by a figure of a bear holding a scroll and on the other by a monkey playing a pipe, 61ins (155cm) wide

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The Penkill bed, carved by Spencer Boyd, the canopy with embroidered floral hangings, on a green ground and similar back panel worked with a bird resting on flowering branches, the bi-panelled head board carved with flowerheads within a trelliswork, the triangular pediment with ropetwist border, inscribed Dradentia May Sustrnet, the triple panelled base carved with arches, in a pleated carved surround, on square flowerhead carved supports headed by a figure of a bear holding a scroll and on the other by a monkey playing a pipe, 61ins (155cm) wide

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