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Rare Marine Themed Mahogany Top Table with Adjustable Book Rest
David Griffith Antiques
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£2,650
David Griffith Antiques

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Rare Marine Themed Mahogany Top Table with Adjustable Book Rest

19th century
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Rare and fabulous marine themed mahogany top table incorporating a fully adjustable brass mounted book rest. Straight from the Captain's cabin the cast iron base has a clear registration stamp. (c.1890).

Physical Dimensions
Height
68.5cm (26.97")
Width
35.5cm (13.98")
Declaration

David Griffith Antiques has dated this Mahogany Reading Stand Table to the 1890s.

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SA1109446
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88359
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Description
Rare and fabulous marine themed mahogany top table incorporating a fully adjustable brass mounted book rest. Straight from the Captain's cabin the cast iron base has a clear registration stamp. (c.1890).
Height
68.5cm (26.97")
Width
35.5cm (13.98")
Date of Manufacture

David Griffith Antiques has dated this Mahogany Reading Stand Table to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1109446
Dealers Internal Ref
88359
David Griffith Antiques
David Griffith Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Aug 2019

Specialising in library, hall and club room furniture, leather seating and writing tables, campaign and travelling furniture.

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You can view the stock and full dealer information on the David Griffith Antiques Profile Page

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A dark brown mahogany reading stand featuring a circular tray table, an adjustable brass arm holding a book rest, and a cast base shaped with anchors and rope detailing.
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Archive I A dark brown mahogany reading stand featuring a circular tray table, an adjustable brass arm holding a book rest, and a cast base shaped with anchors and rope detailing.

Rare Marine Themed Mahogany Top Table with Adjustable Book Rest

Archive II A dark brown mahogany reading stand featuring a circular tray table, an adjustable brass arm holding a book rest, and a cast base shaped with anchors and rope detailing. View II
Archive III A dark brown mahogany reading stand featuring a circular tray table, an adjustable brass arm holding a book rest, and a cast base shaped with anchors and rope detailing. View III
Archive IV Scale Reference for A dark brown mahogany reading stand featuring a circular tray table, an adjustable brass arm holding a book rest, and a cast base shaped with anchors and rope detailing.
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Archive VI A dark brown mahogany reading stand featuring a circular tray table, an adjustable brass arm holding a book rest, and a cast base shaped with anchors and rope detailing. View VI
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Archive VIII A dark brown mahogany reading stand featuring a circular tray table, an adjustable brass arm holding a book rest, and a cast base shaped with anchors and rope detailing. View VIII
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David Griffith Antiques

David Griffith Antiques
Telephone 020 7226 1126 or 07976 800 062
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17 Camden Passage
Islington
London
N1 8EA
United Kingdom
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David Griffith Antiques
David Griffith Antiques
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A dark brown mahogany reading stand featuring a circular tray table, an adjustable brass arm holding a book rest, and a cast base shaped with anchors and rope detailing.
Rare Marine Themed Mahogany Top Table with Adjustable Book Rest
Ref: SA1109446
A dark brown mahogany reading stand featuring a circular tray table, an adjustable brass arm holding a book rest, and a cast base shaped with anchors and rope detailing.
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An antique reading stand is a specialised piece of occasional furniture designed in the 18th and 19th centuries to hold open books at a comfortable height, featuring a mechanical height or angle adjustment and often paired with a small side table surface.

Victorian reading stands were typically crafted using dense woods such as mahogany, walnut, or oak, combined with solid cast iron or lead-weighted bases for stability, alongside precision brass adjustment fittings.

Authentic period reading stands exhibit aged patination on metal mechanism fittings, hand-machined brass screws or ratchet systems, heavy stability-focused base castings, and natural timber wear around functional joint areas.

Position the piece adjacent to a deep armchair or sofa in a living room, library, or bedroom corner, using the wooden surface for tea or glasses while showcasing an open hardback art book on the resting ledge.

Maintain timber components by applying natural beeswax sparingly along the wood grain, while keeping brass mechanisms free of moisture and cleaning polished metal with a dry microfibre cloth to preserve original oxidisation.
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