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Regency Mahogany Boat Shaped Canterbury
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Regency Mahogany Boat Shaped Canterbury

19th century
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A Very Good Quality 19th Century Regency Period Mahogany Boat Shaped Canterbury Having Elegant Turned Upright Supports To Each Corner And Unusual Horizontal Slatted Divisions, Over One Frieze Drawer With Later Brass Handles, Raised On Turned Legs And Original Brass Castors. 

Canterbury is the term believed to have originally been used to describe articles such as this when the Duke of Canterbury commissioned something similar to be made for him towards the end of the 18th century. His initial example however had both horizontal and vertical divisions and its purpose was to store and transport cutlery around the dining room.

This design was quickly adapated into something which was absolutely perfect for storing sheet music and canterburies became regular features of 19th century homes for this exact purpose. Of course now they are the perfect object for the storage of magazines and books which you want quick access to in all sorts of different spots around the home.

This particular canterbury is of very good quality in terms of its construction and has a particularly unusual design in terms of the horizontal supports, unlike the much more commonly found vertical dividers. 

Overall the condition is good with no significant defects to speak of and as with all items which we offer for sale this canterbury has received an inspection and a traditional wax polish in our workshops before being offered for sale.

Circa 1820.

Height 20in.

Width 17.5in.

Depth 13in.

Declaration

S and S Timms Antiques Ltd has dated this Regency Mahogany Music Canterbury to the 19th Century.

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SA1149332
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8439
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Description
A Very Good Quality 19th Century Regency Period Mahogany Boat Shaped Canterbury Having Elegant Turned Upright Supports To Each Corner And Unusual Horizontal Slatted Divisions, Over One Frieze Drawer With Later Brass Handles, Raised On Turned Legs And Original Brass Castors. 

Canterbury is the term believed to have originally been used to describe articles such as this when the Duke of Canterbury commissioned something similar to be made for him towards the end of the 18th century.

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His initial example however had both horizontal and vertical divisions and its purpose was to store and transport cutlery around the dining room.
S and S Timms Antiques Ltd
fig 1. A Regency mahogany boat-shaped canterbury with four slatted partitions, turned corner posts topped with ball finials, a lower drawer with brass knobs, and brass castors.
fig 1. Regency Mahogany Boat Shaped Canterbury

This design was quickly adapated into something which was absolutely perfect for storing sheet music and canterburies became regular features of 19th century homes for this exact purpose. Of course now they are the perfect object for the storage of magazines and books which you want quick access to in all sorts of different spots around the home.

fig 2. A Regency mahogany boat-shaped canterbury with four slatted partitions, turned corner posts topped with ball finials, a lower drawer with brass knobs, and brass castors.
fig 2. Regency Mahogany Boat Shaped Canterbury

This particular canterbury is of very good quality in terms of its construction and has a particularly unusual design in terms of the horizontal supports, unlike the much more commonly found vertical dividers. 

fig 3. A Regency mahogany boat-shaped canterbury with four slatted partitions, turned corner posts topped with ball finials, a lower drawer with brass knobs, and brass castors.
fig 3. Regency Mahogany Boat Shaped Canterbury

Overall the condition is good with no significant defects to speak of and as with all items which we offer for sale this canterbury has received an inspection and a traditional wax polish in our workshops before being offered for sale.

Circa 1820.

Height 20in.

Width 17.5in.

Depth 13in.

Date of Manufacture

S and S Timms Antiques Ltd has dated this Regency Mahogany Music Canterbury to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1149332
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8439
S and S Timms Antiques Ltd
S and S Timms Antiques Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2007
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Telephone 01525 719300 or 07801 428701 (24 HRS)
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PO BOX 813
Ampthill
Bedfordshire
MK45 9AW
United Kingdom
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A Regency mahogany boat-shaped canterbury with four slatted partitions, turned corner posts topped with ball finials, a lower drawer with brass knobs, and brass castors.
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Developed in late 18th-century England and named after the Archbishop of Canterbury who commissioned the original design, a canterbury was crafted to hold bound sheet music, periodicals, and music books alongside musical instruments.

Regency canterburys were typically constructed from solid mahogany or rosewood, featuring hand-dovetailed base drawers, delicate turned corner pillars, concave or boat-shaped dividing slats, and brass castors.

Authentic pieces from the Regency era demonstrate hand-cut dovetails inside the drawer, original brass caps and castors, hand-turned posts, and natural timber wear corresponding to early 19th-century cabinetmaking methods.

In contemporary settings, a canterbury serves as a functional storage piece placed beside an armchair or desk, ideal for organising oversized art books, magazines, or vinyl records.

Dust regularly using a soft dry cloth, apply high-grade beeswax twice annually following the timber grain, and position the piece away from direct heat sources and sunlight to prevent drying or discolouration.
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