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Mahogany Reading Table
John Howkins Antiques
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Mahogany Reading Table

19th century
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A 19th.Century Mahogany reading or music stand. The adjustable canted corner top having book matched figured mahogany, boxwood stringing and cross banded edge with removable book rest. The base having an attractive turned column and raised on 3 cabriole legs with scroll toes. The angle of the top is adjusted by a brass fitting. Dimensions:- Max.Height…41’’/ 104cm. Width at Base…18’’/ 45.5cm. Depth at Base…16’’/ 40.5cm. Top Dimensions:- Width…16.25’’/ 41cm. Depth…14.25’’/ 36cm. Delivery to most of U.K. mainland £38.

Physical Dimensions
Height
104cm (40.94")
Width
45.5cm (17.91")
Depth
40.5cm (15.94")
Declaration

John Howkins Antiques has dated this Antique Mahogany Reading Stand to the 19th Century.

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SA1016798
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A 19th.Century Mahogany reading or music stand.
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The adjustable canted corner top having book matched figured mahogany, boxwood stringing and cross banded edge with removable book rest.
John Howkins Antiques

The base having an attractive turned column and raised on 3 cabriole legs with scroll toes. The angle of the top is adjusted by a brass fitting. Dimensions:- Max.Height…41’’/ 104cm. Width at Base…18’’/ 45.5cm. Depth at Base…16’’/ 40.5cm. Top Dimensions:- Width…16.25’’/ 41cm. Depth…14.25’’/ 36cm. Delivery to most of U.K. mainland £38.

Height
104cm (40.94")
Width
45.5cm (17.91")
Depth
40.5cm (15.94")
Date of Manufacture

John Howkins Antiques has dated this Antique Mahogany Reading Stand to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1016798
John Howkins Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2010
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Archive I An antique mahogany reading stand with an angled book rest featuring light wood string inlay, supported on a turned central column and a tripod base.

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John Howkins Antiques
Telephone 01508 498335 or 07770 311 611
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The Grange
Hempnall Green
Norfolk
NR15 2NR
United Kingdom
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An antique mahogany reading stand with an angled book rest featuring light wood string inlay, supported on a turned central column and a tripod base.
Mahogany Reading Table
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An antique mahogany reading stand with an angled book rest featuring light wood string inlay, supported on a turned central column and a tripod base.
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Antique reading stands were developed during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries to support heavy books, manuscripts, or musical scores at an ergonomic angle and height for readers or performers.

These stands are typically constructed from dense hardwoods such as mahogany or walnut, featuring turned central shafts, tripod cabriole bases, hand-cut joinery, and fine inlay or stringing details.

Authentic period examples display signs of hand-craftsmanship, such as hand-cut dovetails or joinery, original brass height-adjustment pegs or ratchets, age-appropriate patination, and hand-applied timber inlays.

A reading stand makes an effective statement piece in a study, lounge, or hallway, serving as a display for art books, atlas volumes, or collector manuscripts beside a reading chair.

Maintain the timber by keeping the stand away from direct sunlight and radiators to avoid drying out, dusting regularly with a soft lint-free cloth, and periodically applying a high-quality beeswax polish.
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