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A colonial carved bed I reckon but i don't recognize the carving. wanted to say anglo-indian, but couldn't find similar. any ideas?

 

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I’m not too knowledgeable about this area, but Anglo-Indian works for me. Strong rococo revival and aesthetic influences. I’d say 1870s-80s or so, and it looks to be mahogany. Beautifully pierce-carved headboard!

 

We had one very similar at the auction house - was from the Philippines or Indonesia. What does the back of that headboard look like?

 

Do think this is a colonial revival piece. Hard to say whether Anglo-Indian or more of a Dutch influence as would be found further East. I am kind of leaning toward the latter. Do see a lot of this type of furniture coming out of Indonesia.

 

Colonial style made in Indonesia, imo. Not antique, but very beautiful.

The Dutch influence is also found in India and Sri Lanka. And Anglo-Indian is often the coverall term for all Euro-Indian styles.
The Dutch VOC owned Coromandel in India between 1610 and 1798 (also a few other parts of India). Coromandel was known for exquiste woods and quality furniture making. Coromandel became British in 1825, when the colonial furniture style was already established.

During the VOC period Indian and Sri Lankan furniture makers were also shipped to Java, Indonesia, some as slaves, others as free men. As a result there is some Indian/Sri Lankan influence in Javanese colonial furniture.