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Edwardian Mahogany Book Trough Table.
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Edwardian Mahogany Book Trough Table.

1900 - 1920
Sold 8 May 2025 · Rupert Hitchcox Antiques
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Description

Edwardian mahogany book trough table.

Date of Manufacture

Rupert Hitchcox Antiques has dated this Edwardian Mahogany Book Trough to the 1910s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
84cm (33.07")
Width
93cm (36.61")
Depth
40cm (15.75")
Reference Numbers
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SA1140975
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Description
Edwardian mahogany book trough table.
Date of Manufacture

Rupert Hitchcox Antiques has dated this Edwardian Mahogany Book Trough to the 1910s.

Height
84cm (33.07")
Width
93cm (36.61")
Depth
40cm (15.75")
Reference Numbers
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SA1140975
Rupert Hitchcox Antiques
Rupert Hitchcox Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Aug 2012

Instagram @ruperthitchcoxantiques -- large and varied selection.

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An Edwardian mahogany book trough featuring divided compartments, a top shelf, and slender turned supports on an X-stretcher base. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I An Edwardian mahogany book trough featuring divided compartments, a top shelf, and slender turned supports on an X-stretcher base. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Edwardian Mahogany Book Trough Table.

Archive II An Edwardian mahogany book trough featuring divided compartments, a top shelf, and slender turned supports on an X-stretcher base. View II
Archive III An Edwardian mahogany book trough featuring divided compartments, a top shelf, and slender turned supports on an X-stretcher base. View III
Archive IV An Edwardian mahogany book trough featuring divided compartments, a top shelf, and slender turned supports on an X-stretcher base. View IV
Archive V An Edwardian mahogany book trough featuring divided compartments, a top shelf, and slender turned supports on an X-stretcher base. View V
Archive VI An Edwardian mahogany book trough featuring divided compartments, a top shelf, and slender turned supports on an X-stretcher base. View VI
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Rupert Hitchcox Antiques

Rupert Hitchcox Antiques
Telephone 07710 561 505
Location
Warpsgrove
Nr Chalgrove
Oxford
OX44 7RW
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/afw
Verified Since Aug 2012
Items For Sale 648
Items Sold 5,080
Rupert Hitchcox Antiques
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An Edwardian mahogany book trough featuring divided compartments, a top shelf, and slender turned supports on an X-stretcher base.
Edwardian mahogany book trough table.
Ref: SA1140975
An Edwardian mahogany book trough featuring divided compartments, a top shelf, and slender turned supports on an X-stretcher base.
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  • ObjectBook Trough
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleEdwardian
  • MaterialMahogany
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsDivided compartments, Turned uprights, X-stretcher base, Top display shelf
  • SizeH 84 cm (33 in) x W 93 cm (37 in) x D 40 cm (16 in)

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Edwardian furniture, spanning the reign of King Edward VII from 1901 to 1910, typically features lighter proportions, graceful lines, and draws inspiration from earlier Georgian and Sheraton revivals rather than the heavy ornamentation of the Victorian era.

These pieces were predominantly constructed from imported hardwoods such as mahogany, satinwood, and occasionally rosewood or walnut, often featuring veneered surfaces and solid turned wood supports.

Authentic pieces generally exhibit period construction techniques such as hand-cut dovetailing, traditional timber shrinkage patterns, natural beeswax finishes, and age-appropriate oxidisation and wear to the wood.

An antique book trough can be integrated into modern living spaces by placing it beside a sofa or in a study to display current reading material, blending historical character with functional organisation.

To preserve antique mahogany, keep the piece away from direct sunlight and heat sources to prevent timber splitting, and occasionally treat the surface with a quality traditional beeswax.
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