12th scale French Canopy Bed Kit
The real lifesize 18th century French Canopy bed or "lit à baldaquin" can be found
in the "Musee-cognacq-jay". https://www.parismuseescollections.paris.fr/fr/musee-cognacq-jay/oeuvres/lit-a-la-polonaise#infos-principales.
The bed is an almost exact copy of the Museum piece. The instructions for my 12th scale version can be found in this listing. It is truly something that you can bring to life and certainly a statement item of furniture in any dollshouse but equally would look fabulous under a glass dome!
Size:
Height 20cm
External width 11.5cm
External length 16cm
Height to top of finials 13cm
As a contrast to my normal work I have created my sample in need of a make over...maybe the addition of some gold leaf and reupholstery is required? The bed would look fabulous guilded and draped in silk damask or maybe a pretty floral 18th century silk. The design lends itself to both opulent and Swedish Gustavian.
The bed is supplied as a kit and is relatively easy to construct but the upholstery has to be part of the process. The bed ends and the bottom of the bed all require covering in Fabric and will need to be done after it has been painted and before fully constructed.
Stock
The bed is always held in stock but if we have been busy with orders and we have reached the end of our stock then we shall need to make the kit to order and this might add on a number of weeks to your delivery. Please let me know when ordering if your order is urgent.
Notes
- The kit is made from Pewter alloy (no lead) and is a very soft metal. It is easily bent. If your items arrive and are slightly bent they can be easily bent back into shape without too much fear of damaging them.
- All kits are fresh from the moulds and require a certain degree of tidying up. You will need to use a pair of fine snips and a miniature file to remove and smooth any casting spurs.
- We advise that all metal kits are painted with a metal primer before painting. We use a metal spray primer as it avoids lumps and brush marks.