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Victorian Steps
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Victorian Steps

19th century
For Sale by Youlls Antiques
Description

An early Victorian set of steps, in flame Mahogany, with burgundy coloured tooled leather tops, the second step opens for storage. All in excellent condition and good colour. Recently cleaned and waxed in our workshops. All sitting on slender turned legs.

Physical Dimensions
Height
64cm (25.20")
Width
43cm (16.93")
Depth
70cm (27.56")
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Youlls Antiques has dated these Victorian Mahogany Library Steps to the 19th Century.

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SA1186193
Description
An early Victorian set of steps, in flame Mahogany, with burgundy coloured tooled leather tops, the second step opens for storage. All in excellent condition and good colour. Recently cleaned and waxed in our workshops. All sitting on slender turned legs.
Height
64cm (25.20")
Width
43cm (16.93")
Depth
70cm (27.56")
Date of Manufacture

Youlls Antiques has dated these Victorian Mahogany Library Steps to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1186193
Youlls Antiques
Youlls Antiques
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Youlls antiques are a family business working in the trade for over three generations.

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A set of three-tiered Victorian mahogany library steps featuring gold-tooled red leather inserts on the treads and turned wooden front legs.
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Archive I A set of three-tiered Victorian mahogany library steps featuring gold-tooled red leather inserts on the treads and turned wooden front legs.

Victorian steps

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RG17 OEJ
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A set of three-tiered Victorian mahogany library steps featuring gold-tooled red leather inserts on the treads and turned wooden front legs.
Victorian steps
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A set of three-tiered Victorian mahogany library steps featuring gold-tooled red leather inserts on the treads and turned wooden front legs.
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Victorian library steps were designed to assist users in reaching elevated shelves in private home libraries and studies during the nineteenth century, often doubling as bed steps or storage furniture.

These pieces were typically crafted from hardwoods like mahogany, walnut, or oak, frequently featuring hand-tooled leather inserts on the treads for traction and decorative detail.

Authentic nineteenth-century library steps often exhibit hand-turned legs, original gilded or blind-tooled leather treads, dovetailed joinery inside hidden compartments, and natural age-related patina on the timber.

Library steps function as side tables, plant stands, or decorative display pieces in contemporary living rooms, bedrooms, or home offices, offering both functional height and period character.

Maintain the timber by dusting regularly with a soft cloth and applying beeswax polish periodically, while treating the leather inserts with a specialist leather conditioner to prevent drying.
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