According to a story my father used to tell, this bedroom set was an exhibition piece, given to my father in 1933 or 34, when he was 13 or 14 years old, and he recalled that it was an antique back then!  Recently, a local antiques dealer inspected the set, and told me the bed dates back to the late 1800s, probably mid 1890s.

All the wood is inlaid, and the furniture was refinished in the 1980s. It is truly, as many have said, a museum quality piece, made with sold Mahogany, detailed inlay, and replete with hand-carved accents.

And now, due to my father’s passing, it is to be sold.  If you’re interested in this item, please leave a comment below and it’ll be forwarded to Edward Fuller (Raleigh, NC) who will respond to your inquiry. This beautiful bedroom suite is currently being stored in Portsmouth, Virginia.

Beautiful dresser, with matching mirror. Keep in mind, the floral pattern is comprised of countless teeny tiny pieces of wooden inlay.

The bureau's top is also ornately arranged inlay.

Close-up on the drawer hardware and inlay.

Beautiful piece!

detail on dovetailed drawers

Headboard and footboard.

close-up

Detail on headboard

close-up of hand-carved piece atop headboard

Not part of the set, but this item will be sold with the rest.

If you’re interested in these pieces, please leave a comment below, and your message will be forward to Edward Fuller.

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