Regency Cedar Sleigh Daybed

Cedar daybed, c1825, most likely from the workshop of…
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Cedar daybed, c1825, most likely from the workshop of Shaughnessy who was noted for making furniture of this quality & style. Extremely rare of sleigh shape with the low end scrolling in & the high end scrolling out in true Regency fashion. Note an advertisement from the Monitor (Sydney) 19th May 1826 'Hair bottomed sofa's & sofa tables to match on the Grecian principle'. An unusual feature of this sofa is that the bottom rail is 2 inches higher than the standard sofa. Height 93 cm, width 218 cm, depth 64 cm

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  • Regency Period - The Regency period in English furniture design refers to the period when King George III, was declared unfit to rule in 1811, and his son ruled as proxy as Prince Regent, until 1820, and then, after the death of his father as George IV until his death in 1830. The Regency period was preceded by the Georgian period (George I, George II, and George III: 1714 - 1811), and was followed by the William IV period, which only lasted until 1837 when William IV died as was succeeded by Queen Victoria.
  • Rail - A term used by cabinet makers for the horizontal sections of the frame of an item such as a chair or settee which have a front rail, a back rail and two side rails, and also on a door or carcase, where the rails are joined to the vertical framings.

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