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Outstanding Regency Rosewood Canterbury
For sale by Holmes Antiques
for sale €2,574     $2,794
£2,200

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Outstanding Regency Rosewood Canterbury

19th century
For Sale by Holmes Antiques
Description

A wonderful quality figured Rosewood Canterbury, having superb colour and patina. It is of extremely strong and solid construction. In mint condition, having eighteen beautifully turned uprights fitted to all sides. With carrying handle to the centre and turned finials to the corners. There is a fitted drawer to the base and the piece sits perfectly on the original brass casters.

Wonderful example,

Provenance : From The Hemington House.

Physical Dimensions
Height
53cm (20.87")
Width
59cm (23.23")
Depth
40cm (15.75")
Declaration

Holmes Antiques has dated this Regency Rosewood Canterbury to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1132747
Dealers Notes

Holmes Antiques was established in 1932

We are a family business with a shop on Haworth Main Street in West Yorkshire.

We specialise in early English furniture

With the emphasis on quality, originality, colour and surface.

David Holmes has developed a reputation in the antique trade as one of the country's leading experts on early English Oak, Walnut and Mahogany furniture.

Christian Holmes is the 4th generation of the family to deal in Antique furniture

www.holmesantiques.co.uk

Description
A wonderful quality figured Rosewood Canterbury, having superb colour and patina. It is of extremely strong and solid construction. In mint condition, having eighteen beautifully turned uprights fitted to all sides. With carrying handle to the centre and turned finials to the corners. There is a fitted drawer to the base and the piece sits perfectly on the original brass casters.

Wonderful example,

Provenance : From The Hemington House.

Height
53cm (20.87")
Width
59cm (23.23")
Depth
40cm (15.75")
Date of Manufacture

Holmes Antiques has dated this Regency Rosewood Canterbury to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1132747
Holmes Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2011

Leading experts on early english oak, walnut and mahogany furniture. Established in 1932.

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A Regency period rosewood Canterbury featuring four vertical slatted compartments, corner finials, a base drawer with wooden knobs, and brass castors.
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Archive I A Regency period rosewood Canterbury featuring four vertical slatted compartments, corner finials, a base drawer with wooden knobs, and brass castors.

Outstanding Regency Rosewood Canterbury

Archive II A Regency period rosewood Canterbury featuring four vertical slatted compartments, corner finials, a base drawer with wooden knobs, and brass castors. View II
Archive III A Regency period rosewood Canterbury featuring four vertical slatted compartments, corner finials, a base drawer with wooden knobs, and brass castors. View III
Archive IV A Regency period rosewood Canterbury featuring four vertical slatted compartments, corner finials, a base drawer with wooden knobs, and brass castors. View IV
Archive V A Regency period rosewood Canterbury featuring four vertical slatted compartments, corner finials, a base drawer with wooden knobs, and brass castors. View V
Archive VI A Regency period rosewood Canterbury featuring four vertical slatted compartments, corner finials, a base drawer with wooden knobs, and brass castors. View VI
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Holmes Antiques
Telephone 07729 347 159
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West Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/holmes
Verified Since Jan 2011
Items For Sale 222
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A Regency period rosewood Canterbury featuring four vertical slatted compartments, corner finials, a base drawer with wooden knobs, and brass castors.
Outstanding Regency Rosewood Canterbury
Ref: SA1132747
A Regency period rosewood Canterbury featuring four vertical slatted compartments, corner finials, a base drawer with wooden knobs, and brass castors.
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  • ObjectMagazine Racks
  • Period19th century
  • StyleRegency
  • MaterialRosewood, Brass
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsTurned spindles, Corner finials, Base drawer with turned knobs, Brass castors
  • SizeH 53 cm (21 in) x W 59 cm (23 in) x D 40 cm (16 in)

This Regency period rosewood Canterbury is a practical nineteenth-century magazine rack and occasional piece. Constructed from dark brown timber with a rich finish and visible grain, the rectangular freestanding unit measures 53 cm high, 59 cm wide and 40 cm deep. The design incorporates four vertical slatted compartments with eighteen turned upright spindles, a central handle with a cut-out aperture, and four small turned corner finials on the upper tier. A single fitted drawer runs along the base, furnished with two matching turned wooden knobs, while the entire piece is raised on four short turned legs terminating in original small brass castors. Ideal for placement beside a sofa or chair in a living room, study or reading corner, this compact furniture item provides organized storage for periodicals, newspapers and books. The sturdy construction and classic Regency styling complement traditional and period-inspired home interiors alike.

FAQs

A Canterbury is a low, compartmentalised wooden stand, originally designed in late 18th-century England to store sheet music, bound volumes, or periodicals.

Regency Canterburys were predominantly crafted from hardwoods such as rosewood, mahogany, or walnut, often featuring turned spindles, brass castors, and a lower base drawer.

Authentic Regency examples exhibit early 19th-century construction details, such as hand-cut dovetail drawer joints, original brass castors, hand-turned corner finials, and rich rosewood veneers.

An antique Canterbury can be positioned beside an armchair or sofa to serve as a functional rack for contemporary magazines, art books, or vinyl records.

Keep rosewood pieces away from direct sunlight and heat sources to prevent cracking, and clean periodically with a high-quality beeswax polish applied with a soft cloth.
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