topic Re: Help with these bedhead ornaments please in Coins, Stamps, Collectables & Antiques

Help with these bedhead ornaments please

donkeynomad — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 20:36:58 GMT

I need some advice on whether these bedhead/headboard ornaments are in the right category. I couldn't seem to find where they fit best, or whether I have named them correctly.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/330763086553?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1586.l2649

They came off a '60s bed but there doesn't seem to be an area for this type of thing in the bed section.

Re: Help with these bedhead ornaments please

kitty-kat1234 — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 22:41:56 GMT

Hi,looks fine to me,someone may suggest something else though.

They are very pretty & these do get brocken at times.

good luck

Re: Help with these bedhead ornaments please

lakeland27 — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 23:45:15 GMT

most 'spare parts' of that kind seem to be in Antiques/ Architectural, Garden.

Re: Help with these bedhead ornaments please

lind9650 — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 02:15:26 GMT

Seeing that there are only three of them and they all have holes going through, I would think they are ornamental pieces that usually sit in the center of the bed head with a cross bar under and above.. The four end knobs on the bed would have been brass.

Late 1800s - early 1900s

Google " ceramic bed head knobs" and you will find one of the description I gave.

Erica :-x

Re: Help with these bedhead ornaments please

lind9650 — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 02:21:31 GMT

BTW, my daughter was given a wrought iron bed with similar decorations, for a wdding present 38 years ago. The giver was a gentleman in his 90s. He inherited house and contets from is mother, who came to Australia in the late 1800s.

Just explaining my estimation of age.

I am not an expert. :8}

Erica :-x

Re: Help with these bedhead ornaments please

bsal6160 — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 02:46:24 GMT

Dates to about 1960s 70s. They are brass bed (or copies of) the centre ornaments. With only three they are most likely off a single bed.

The pressed tin end ends of them, gives them away as being 60's or most likey 70s.

By the way, the scene on them is called "Courting Couple".

Re: Help with these bedhead ornaments please

donkeynomad — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 03:09:43 GMT

Thanks for the replies everyone, it was a great help.