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19th.century Library Steps
John Howkins Antiques
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19th.century Library Steps

19th century
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A good set of early 19th Century mahogany 3 tread library or bed steps. The tan leather lined treads having blind and gold tooling, The middle step pulls forward to reveal a useful storage area and the top step lifts to another small compartment, all raised on short turned legs. Dimensions:- Height…27’’/ 68.5cm. Width…19.75’’/ 50cm. Depth…13.25’’/ 83cm. Delivery to most of U.K. mainland £50

Physical Dimensions
Height
68.5cm (26.97")
Width
50cm (19.69")
Depth
83cm (32.68")
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John Howkins Antiques has dated these Antique Mahogany Library Steps to the 19th Century.

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SA1043590
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24455
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Description
A good set of early 19th Century mahogany 3 tread library or bed steps. The tan leather lined treads having blind and gold tooling, The middle step pulls forward to reveal a useful storage area and the top step lifts to another small compartment, all raised on short turned legs. Dimensions:- Height…27’’/ 68.5cm. Width…19.75’’/ 50cm. Depth…13.25’’/ 83cm. Delivery to most of U.K. mainland £50
Height
68.5cm (26.97")
Width
50cm (19.69")
Depth
83cm (32.68")
Date of Manufacture

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

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SA1043590
Dealers Internal Ref
24455
John Howkins Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2010
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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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A set of three dark mahogany library steps featuring gold-tooled tan leather treads and turned wooden legs.
19th.Century Library Steps
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Originally designed in the 18th and 19th centuries, library steps provided safe access to high bookshelves in private studies and libraries, while also frequently serving as bed steps in high-ceilinged bedrooms.

High-grade dense hardwoods such as mahogany, walnut, and oak were predominantly used, frequently inset with gold-tooled leather treads to offer traction and decorative appeal.

Authentic pieces generally display traditional hand-cut joinery, turned wooden feet, natural wear on the tread edges, and aged gilt tooling on genuine leather surfaces.

These functional objects double as versatile occasional tables beside reading armchairs, elevated plant stands, or architectural display surfaces in a study or hallway.

Dust the timber regularly and polish with natural beeswax, taking care to preserve the original finish, while treating the leather treads with dedicated leather balm to prevent drying.
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