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19th Century George IV Mahogany Whatnot Music Stand, C1820
Anthony Short Antiques
for sale €2,574     $2,794
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19th Century George IV Mahogany Whatnot Music Stand, C1820

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Very Fine Quality Early 19th-century Georgian 4-tier Mahogany Whatnot Music Stand with Writing Slope

A fine-quality, elegant early 19th-century George IV period four-tier mahogany whatnot with gallery top and fixed writing or reading slope. The rectangular top features four identical tiers, all crafted from solid mahogany, supported by tall, elegant turned columns and raised on stylish feet terminating in small brass casters. In excellent original condition, this mahogany display stand (be it a music stand, étagère, or whatnot) retains its original colour and warm patination. England, circa 1820.

Height 132cm (52.0in)

Width 70cm (27.6in)

Depth 53cm (20.9in)

Physical Dimensions
Height
132cm (51.97")
Width
70cm (27.56")
Depth
53cm (20.87")
Declaration

Anthony Short Antiques has dated this George IV Mahogany Whatnot to the 19th Century.

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SA1190069
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1390
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Very Fine Quality Early 19th-century Georgian 4-tier Mahogany Whatnot Music Stand with Writing Slope
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A fine-quality, elegant early 19th-century George IV period four-tier mahogany whatnot with gallery top and fixed writing or reading slope.
Anthony Short Antiques

The rectangular top features four identical tiers, all crafted from solid mahogany, supported by tall, elegant turned columns and raised on stylish feet terminating in small brass casters. In excellent original condition, this mahogany display stand (be it a music stand, étagère, or whatnot) retains its original colour and warm patination. England, circa 1820.

Height 132cm (52.0in)

Width 70cm (27.6in)

Depth 53cm (20.9in)

Height
132cm (51.97")
Width
70cm (27.56")
Depth
53cm (20.87")
Date of Manufacture

Anthony Short Antiques has dated this George IV Mahogany Whatnot to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1190069
Dealers Internal Ref
1390
Anthony Short Antiques
Anthony Short Antiques
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Archive I A four-tier George IV mahogany whatnot featuring a sloped top reading surface, turned wooden upright supports, and brass castors at the feet.

19th Century George IV Mahogany Whatnot Music Stand, C1820

Archive II A four-tier George IV mahogany whatnot featuring a sloped top reading surface, turned wooden upright supports, and brass castors at the feet. View II
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A four-tier George IV mahogany whatnot featuring a sloped top reading surface, turned wooden upright supports, and brass castors at the feet.
19TH CENTURY GEORGE IV MAHOGANY WHATNOT MUSIC STAND, C1820
Ref: SA1190069
A four-tier George IV mahogany whatnot featuring a sloped top reading surface, turned wooden upright supports, and brass castors at the feet.
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Popularised in the late Georgian and Regency eras, a whatnot is a piece of open-tiered stand furniture designed to display objects, hold sheet music, or support reading materials via a sloped top surface.

Regency and George IV period whatnots were constructed from hardwoods such as mahogany or rosewood, featuring turned timber uprights, open wooden shelving, and brass wheel castors at the base.

Authentic pieces dating from around 1820 display hand-turned column supports, original brass cup castors, hand-cut joinery, and a natural aged patina across the mahogany timber.

Position the stand within an alcove or reading space, using the lower open tiers to stack art volumes while utilizing the sloped top to display open books or framed prints.

Dust the surfaces regularly using a soft lint-free cloth and apply a natural beeswax polish along the grain twice yearly, keeping the timber away from direct heat sources and sunlight.
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