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A Victorian Mahogany Canterbury
Robert Dee
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A Victorian Mahogany Canterbury

19th century
For Sale by Robert Dee
Description

A Victorian mahogany Canterbury with four sections with a lower drawer and sitting on turned legs with brass castors. In very good condition throughout

Physical Dimensions
Height
50cm (19.69")
Width
49cm (19.29")
Depth
39cm (15.35")
Declaration

Robert Dee has dated this Victorian Mahogany Canterbury Stand to the Victorian era.

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Description
A Victorian mahogany Canterbury with four sections with a lower drawer and sitting on turned legs with brass castors. In very good condition throughout
Height
50cm (19.69")
Width
49cm (19.29")
Depth
39cm (15.35")
Date of Manufacture

Robert Dee has dated this Victorian Mahogany Canterbury Stand to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1150902
Robert Dee
Sellingantiques verified Since May 2022
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A Victorian mahogany Canterbury featuring slatted top compartments, turned corner posts with finials, a lower drawer, and brass castors.
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Archive I A Victorian mahogany Canterbury featuring slatted top compartments, turned corner posts with finials, a lower drawer, and brass castors.

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Robert Dee
Telephone 07836 565242
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North Carlton
Nr Lincoln
Lincolnshire
LN1 2RR
United Kingdom
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A Victorian mahogany Canterbury featuring slatted top compartments, turned corner posts with finials, a lower drawer, and brass castors.
A Victorian Mahogany Canterbury
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A Victorian mahogany Canterbury featuring slatted top compartments, turned corner posts with finials, a lower drawer, and brass castors.
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A Canterbury is a low, portable wooden stand fitted with internal slatted dividers, originally developed in late eighteenth-century England to hold sheet music near a piano. By the Victorian era, their use expanded to store newspapers, periodicals, and oversized folios.

Victorian examples were predominantly crafted from dense hardwoods such as solid mahogany, rosewood, or walnut. They typically featured turned wooden posts, hand-cut joinery, a base drawer with brass handles or turned knobs, and brass castors for mobility.

Authentic nineteenth-century pieces feature hand-carved details, turned corner posts with finials, and dovetailed joinery within the base drawer. Look for original brass castors attached to the turned legs and natural age wear on the underside of the timbers.

A mahogany Canterbury serves as a practical storage piece beside a sofa or reading chair to hold contemporary magazines, books, or tablet devices. Its rich timber tones contrast effectively with upholstered seating in contemporary living spaces.

Dust the piece regularly with a soft dry cloth along the slatted dividers and turned legs. Apply a high-quality beeswax polish once or twice a year to nourish the mahogany and protect the finish, avoiding modern spray polishes containing silicone.
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