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Regency Stamped J.jarvis Mahogany Library Steps
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Regency Stamped J.jarvis Mahogany Library Steps

19th century
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A good and unusual set of Regency mahogany 2 tread library steps with outline ebony stringing throughout. The treads have hand died black leather insets with blind and gold tooling and both lift to reveal useful storage areas. The whole raised on turned legs with brass and porcelain casters. Dimensions:- Max.Height…26.25’’/ 66.5cm. Width…17’’/ 43cm. Depth…21’’/53.5cm. Height of 1st Step…18’’/ 45.5cm. 2nd Step +9’’/ 22.5cm. Delivery to most of U.K. mainland £50.

Physical Dimensions
Height
66.5cm (26.18")
Width
43cm (16.93")
Depth
53.5cm (21.06")
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John Howkins Antiques has dated these Regency Mahogany Library Steps to the 19th Century.

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SA1037572
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24418
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A good and unusual set of Regency mahogany 2 tread library steps with outline ebony stringing throughout.
The treads have hand died black leather insets with blind and gold tooling and both lift to reveal useful storage areas.
John Howkins Antiques

The whole raised on turned legs with brass and porcelain casters. Dimensions:- Max.Height…26.25’’/ 66.5cm. Width…17’’/ 43cm. Depth…21’’/53.5cm. Height of 1st Step…18’’/ 45.5cm. 2nd Step +9’’/ 22.5cm. Delivery to most of U.K. mainland £50.

Height
66.5cm (26.18")
Width
43cm (16.93")
Depth
53.5cm (21.06")
Date of Manufacture

John Howkins Antiques has dated these Regency Mahogany Library Steps to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1037572
Dealers Internal Ref
24418
John Howkins Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2010
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A Regency mahogany two-tier library step featuring dark leather inserts with gilt tooling, raised on turned legs with brass castors.
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Archive I A Regency mahogany two-tier library step featuring dark leather inserts with gilt tooling, raised on turned legs with brass castors.

Regency Stamped J.Jarvis Mahogany Library Steps

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A Regency mahogany two-tier library step featuring dark leather inserts with gilt tooling, raised on turned legs with brass castors.
Regency Stamped J.Jarvis Mahogany Library Steps
Ref: SA1037572
A Regency mahogany two-tier library step featuring dark leather inserts with gilt tooling, raised on turned legs with brass castors.
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Regency library steps are dual-purpose accent furniture designed in early 19th-century England to assist in accessing high bookshelves or elevated four-poster beds, often combining steps with concealed storage drawers or hinged step surfaces.

These steps were predominantly constructed from solid mahogany or mahogany veneers, featuring inset leather treads with gilt-tooled borders, turned wooden legs, and brass castors for mobility.

Authentic Regency steps often feature hand-turned legs, original brass castors, hand-tooled leather inserts, maker stamps stamped directly into the timber frame, and traditional joinery such as dovetail joints.

Antique steps can be styled as an occasional side table beside an armchair, placed next to a bed as a distinctive nightstand, or set within a reading corner to display books and decorative objects.

Clean the mahogany with a soft microfibre cloth and apply beeswax periodically to nourish the wood finish, while treating the leather inserts with a specialised leather conditioner to prevent cracking and moisture loss.
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