Fleur de lys, me thinks.
Phoenix ~ did you know that antique beds were always built high like that to raise them well above the level of the cold air swirling around on the floor in the days before central heating?
They always came with mini stairsteps to place nearby. That was also the reason for the heavy canopy draperies... to insulate against the cold air when the fireside would burn low through the night.
I am very fond of high beds.
Do you know anyone who sews well? Your king size comfortor could be cut down smaller to fit...
Merme