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An Elegant 19th Century Mahogany Canterbury of Three Pierced Scroll Divisions
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An Elegant 19th Century Mahogany Canterbury of Three Pierced Scroll Divisions

19th century
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A 19th Century Mahogany Canterbury. There are three compartments with pierced scroll fretwork divisions above a drawer with turned handles. The Canterbury sits on spindle feet forming a sturdy and elegant magazine/newspaper rack.

The Canterbury got its name from the Archbishop of Canterbury who commissioned the first piece in 1780. This was a popular item of furniture in the Victorian and Edwardian periods. Traditionally, it held sheet music.

Physical Dimensions
Height
52cm (20.47")
Width
50cm (19.69")
Depth
32cm (12.60")
Declaration

Gertrude Antiques has dated this 19th Century Mahogany Canterbury to the 19th Century.

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A 19th Century Mahogany Canterbury.
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There are three compartments with pierced scroll fretwork divisions above a drawer with turned handles.
Gertrude Antiques

The Canterbury sits on spindle feet forming a sturdy and elegant magazine/newspaper rack.

fig 1. A 19th-century mahogany Canterbury featuring three carved pierced scroll divisions above a single base drawer with turned legs.
fig 1. An Elegant 19th Century Mahogany Canterbury of Three Pierced Scroll Divisions

The Canterbury got its name from the Archbishop of Canterbury who commissioned the first piece in 1780. This was a popular item of furniture in the Victorian and Edwardian periods. Traditionally, it held sheet music.

Height
52cm (20.47")
Width
50cm (19.69")
Depth
32cm (12.60")
Date of Manufacture

Gertrude Antiques has dated this 19th Century Mahogany Canterbury to the 19th Century.

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Archive I A 19th-century mahogany Canterbury featuring three carved pierced scroll divisions above a single base drawer with turned legs.

An elegant 19th Century Mahogany Canterbury of three pierced scroll divisions

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A 19th-century mahogany Canterbury featuring three carved pierced scroll divisions above a single base drawer with turned legs.
An elegant 19th Century Mahogany Canterbury of three pierced scroll divisions
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A 19th-century mahogany Canterbury featuring three carved pierced scroll divisions above a single base drawer with turned legs.
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A Canterbury is a low, compartmentalised wooden stand originally developed in late 18th-century England to hold sheet music. Over the 19th century, its function expanded to accommodate newspapers, periodicals, and bound volumes, featuring open divisions and frequently a shallow base drawer.

19th-century Canterburys were predominantly crafted from solid mahogany, rosewood, or walnut, featuring hand-cut dovetail joints on the base drawer. The divisions often exhibit fretwork carving, turned spindles, or pierced scrollwork, supported by turned legs fitted with brass castors.

Authentic period examples demonstrate signs of age such as hand-sawn timber marks, natural oxidisation in the drawer linings, original brass castors with period screws, and natural wear around the turned supports and carved divisions.

An antique Canterbury functions effectively alongside contemporary seating as a side table or magazine holder. Placing it near an armchair or reading nook allows it to provide low-level architectural interest and accessible storage for modern publications.

Maintain mahogany by dusting regularly with a soft dry cloth and applying a high-quality beeswax polish sparingly once or twice a year. Keep the piece away from direct heat sources and sunlight to prevent timber shrinkage or fading of the natural finish.
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