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Description

Good quality lectern constructed in solid pitch pine with panelled centre and generous shaped side supports No woodworm

Date of Manufacture

Beresford Antiques LTD has dated this Pitch Pine Lectern to the 19th Century.

Physical Dimensions

Height

108cm (42.52")

Width

64cm (25.20")

Depth

40cm (15.75")

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1132194

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Our VAT number is 228171417

Description

Good quality lectern constructed in solid pitch pine with panelled centre and generous shaped side supports No woodworm

Date of Manufacture

Beresford Antiques LTD has dated this Pitch Pine Lectern to the 19th Century.

Physical Dimensions

Height

108cm (42.52")

Width

64cm (25.20")

Depth

40cm (15.75")

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA1132194

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Beresford Antiques LTD

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A nineteenth-century wooden lectern featuring a sloped top, raised edge, and panelled sides made from pitch pine.

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Unit 1
Cliffe Road
North Newbald
YO43 4SP
United Kingdom

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Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing

ObjectLecterns
Period19th century
StyleVictorian
MaterialPitch Pine
ColourWarm Brown
MotifsSloped reading surface, Panelled sides, Raised book ledge, Bracketed base
SizeH 108 cm (43 in) x W 64 cm (25 in) x D 40 cm (16 in)

FAQs

Nineteenth-century pitch pine furniture became popular due to the dense grain and durability of the timber, frequently utilised in ecclesiastical and educational interiors during the Victorian era.

These pieces were typically constructed from resin-rich pitch pine featuring mortise and tenon joinery, panelled sides, and sloping desk tops designed to hold large folio volumes.

Authenticity is identified through traditional hand-cut joinery, appropriate timber ageing, patina, and construction characteristics consistent with nineteenth-century workshop practices.

A wooden lectern functions effectively as an architectural focal point in a home office or study, paired with minimalist seating to contrast the historic texture.

Preservation requires regular dusting with a dry microfibre cloth and occasional application of traditional beeswax to nourish the timber without sealing the surface.