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Regency Mahogany Canterbury
Philip Hunt Antiques
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Regency Mahogany Canterbury

19th century
Description

Regency Mahogany Canterbury.

Standing upon Turned Feet with Original Brass Castors.

Featuring 1 Mahogany Lined Drawer.

The Magazine Dividers Being of a Criss Cross Form With Carved Laurel and Swag Decoration.

The Canterbury is a traditional piece of furniture that became popular in the 18th and 19th centuries. It was named after the Archbishop of Canterbury's palace, where a similar type of stand was used for holding sheet music. The design usually features a slatted or openwork design to allow for air circulation around the stored items.

Presented in good condition.

Size:

Height 21" (53cm)

Width 19" (48cm)

Depth 14" (36cm)

Physical Dimensions
Height
53cm (20.87")
Width
48cm (18.90")
Depth
36cm (14.17")
Declaration

Philip Hunt Antiques has dated this Antique Mahogany Canterbury Rack to the Regency era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1126202
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LP91-9
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Description
Regency Mahogany Canterbury.

Standing upon Turned Feet with Original Brass Castors.

Featuring 1 Mahogany Lined Drawer.

The Magazine Dividers Being of a Criss Cross Form With Carved Laurel and Swag Decoration.

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The Canterbury is a traditional piece of furniture that became popular in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Philip Hunt Antiques

It was named after the Archbishop of Canterbury's palace, where a similar type of stand was used for holding sheet music. The design usually features a slatted or openwork design to allow for air circulation around the stored items.

Presented in good condition.

Size:

Height 21" (53cm)

Width 19" (48cm)

Depth 14" (36cm)

Height
53cm (20.87")
Width
48cm (18.90")
Depth
36cm (14.17")
Date of Manufacture

Philip Hunt Antiques has dated this Antique Mahogany Canterbury Rack to the Regency era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1126202
Dealers Internal Ref
LP91-9
Philip Hunt Antiques
Philip Hunt Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Mar 2011

Specializing in furniture spanning from the illustrious 18th century to the early 20th century,

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A Regency mahogany Canterbury features slatted music dividers, carved wreath side rails, a single lower drawer with a wooden knob, and turned legs on brass castors.
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Archive I A Regency mahogany Canterbury features slatted music dividers, carved wreath side rails, a single lower drawer with a wooden knob, and turned legs on brass castors.

Regency Mahogany Canterbury

Archive II A Regency mahogany Canterbury features slatted music dividers, carved wreath side rails, a single lower drawer with a wooden knob, and turned legs on brass castors. View II
Archive III A Regency mahogany Canterbury features slatted music dividers, carved wreath side rails, a single lower drawer with a wooden knob, and turned legs on brass castors. View III
Archive IV Scale Reference for A Regency mahogany Canterbury features slatted music dividers, carved wreath side rails, a single lower drawer with a wooden knob, and turned legs on brass castors.
Archive V A Regency mahogany Canterbury features slatted music dividers, carved wreath side rails, a single lower drawer with a wooden knob, and turned legs on brass castors. View V
Archive VI A Regency mahogany Canterbury features slatted music dividers, carved wreath side rails, a single lower drawer with a wooden knob, and turned legs on brass castors. View VI
Archive VII A Regency mahogany Canterbury features slatted music dividers, carved wreath side rails, a single lower drawer with a wooden knob, and turned legs on brass castors. View VII
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Norwich
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A Regency mahogany Canterbury features slatted music dividers, carved wreath side rails, a single lower drawer with a wooden knob, and turned legs on brass castors.
Regency Mahogany Canterbury
Ref: SA1126202
A Regency mahogany Canterbury features slatted music dividers, carved wreath side rails, a single lower drawer with a wooden knob, and turned legs on brass castors.
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A Canterbury is a low, open-topped wooden stand with internal partitions designed during the late Georgian and Regency periods to hold bound sheet music, named after the Archbishop of Canterbury who originally commissioned one.

Authentic Regency Canterburys were typically crafted from high-grade solid mahogany or rosewood, incorporating turned spindle dividers, brass castors, and hand-cut dovetail joinery in lower storage drawers.

Look for hand-carved decorative elements such as wreaths or lyres, original brass cup castors with steel screws, fine hand-dovetailed drawer construction, and natural age-related patina on the timber.

In contemporary settings, a Canterbury serves effectively as a side table for storing magazines, art books, or oversized periodicals alongside an armchair or sofa.

Maintain mahogany by dusting regularly with a soft dry cloth and applying a pure beeswax polish sparingly along the grain twice a year, avoiding direct sunlight and moisture exposure.
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