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Antique Georgian Revival Book Trough, English, Painted, Library Stand, Edwardian
London Fine Antiques
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Antique Georgian Revival Book Trough, English, Painted, Library Stand, Edwardian

1900 - 1920
Description

This is an antique Georgian revival book trough. An English, painted mahogany library stand, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910.

Pleasing revival piece with distinctive painted appearance

Displays a time-worn, enthusiastically used nature commensurate with age

Select stocks crafted into a magnificent form with generous trough

Aged painting in a medium blue accentuates throughout

Display top residing above the angled tray, offering five compartments

Gilt accents to the frame in the manner of flowerheads and collars

Standing upon a quartet of pad feet, the legs uniting with X-shaped supports

Dashing X-form stretcher rail unites the legs for further stability

This is a charming antique book trough, with a striking Georgian revival form and appealing patination. A treat for the living room or home library. Solid joints and construction, delivered ready for the home.

Dimensions:

Max Width: 91.5cm (36'')

Max Depth: 39.5cm (15.5'')

Max Height: 84cm (33'')

Middle Division Width: 25cm (9.75'')

Middle Division Depth: 23cm (9'')

Middle Division Height: 44cm (17.25'')

Physical Dimensions
Height
84cm (33.07")
Width
91.5cm (36.02")
Depth
39.5cm (15.55")
Declaration

London Fine Antiques has dated this Painted Book Trough Stand to the Edwardian era.

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SA1190244
Dealers Internal Reference
25847
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Description
This is an antique Georgian revival book trough. An English, painted mahogany library stand, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910.

Pleasing revival piece with distinctive painted appearance

Displays a time-worn, enthusiastically used nature commensurate with age

fig 1. An antique grey painted wooden standing book trough featuring a flat upper shelf, angled divided book compartment, and faux bamboo turned legs with gilt accents.
fig 1. Antique Georgian Revival Book Trough, English, Painted, Library Stand, Edwardian

Select stocks crafted into a magnificent form with generous trough

Aged painting in a medium blue accentuates throughout

Display top residing above the angled tray, offering five compartments

Gilt accents to the frame in the manner of flowerheads and collars

fig 2. An antique grey painted wooden standing book trough featuring a flat upper shelf, angled divided book compartment, and faux bamboo turned legs with gilt accents.
fig 2. Antique Georgian Revival Book Trough, English, Painted, Library Stand, Edwardian

Standing upon a quartet of pad feet, the legs uniting with X-shaped supports

Dashing X-form stretcher rail unites the legs for further stability

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This is a charming antique book trough, with a striking Georgian revival form and appealing patination.
London Fine Antiques

A treat for the living room or home library. Solid joints and construction, delivered ready for the home.

Dimensions:

Max Width: 91.5cm (36'')

Max Depth: 39.5cm (15.5'')

Max Height: 84cm (33'')

Middle Division Width: 25cm (9.75'')

Middle Division Depth: 23cm (9'')

Middle Division Height: 44cm (17.25'')

Height
84cm (33.07")
Width
91.5cm (36.02")
Depth
39.5cm (15.55")
Date of Manufacture

London Fine Antiques has dated this Painted Book Trough Stand to the Edwardian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1190244
Dealers Internal Ref
25847
London Fine Antiques
London Fine Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2010

Fine antiques curated in england and sold worldwide

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Archive I An antique grey painted wooden standing book trough featuring a flat upper shelf, angled divided book compartment, and faux bamboo turned legs with gilt accents.

Antique Georgian Revival Book Trough, English, Painted, Library Stand, Edwardian

Archive II An antique grey painted wooden standing book trough featuring a flat upper shelf, angled divided book compartment, and faux bamboo turned legs with gilt accents. View II
Archive III An antique grey painted wooden standing book trough featuring a flat upper shelf, angled divided book compartment, and faux bamboo turned legs with gilt accents. View III
Archive IV An antique grey painted wooden standing book trough featuring a flat upper shelf, angled divided book compartment, and faux bamboo turned legs with gilt accents. View IV
Archive V An antique grey painted wooden standing book trough featuring a flat upper shelf, angled divided book compartment, and faux bamboo turned legs with gilt accents. View V
Archive VI An antique grey painted wooden standing book trough featuring a flat upper shelf, angled divided book compartment, and faux bamboo turned legs with gilt accents. View VI
Archive VII An antique grey painted wooden standing book trough featuring a flat upper shelf, angled divided book compartment, and faux bamboo turned legs with gilt accents. View VII
Archive VIII An antique grey painted wooden standing book trough featuring a flat upper shelf, angled divided book compartment, and faux bamboo turned legs with gilt accents. View VIII
Archive IX An antique grey painted wooden standing book trough featuring a flat upper shelf, angled divided book compartment, and faux bamboo turned legs with gilt accents. View IX
Archive X An antique grey painted wooden standing book trough featuring a flat upper shelf, angled divided book compartment, and faux bamboo turned legs with gilt accents. View X
Archive XI An antique grey painted wooden standing book trough featuring a flat upper shelf, angled divided book compartment, and faux bamboo turned legs with gilt accents. View XI
Archive XII An antique grey painted wooden standing book trough featuring a flat upper shelf, angled divided book compartment, and faux bamboo turned legs with gilt accents. View XII
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An antique grey painted wooden standing book trough featuring a flat upper shelf, angled divided book compartment, and faux bamboo turned legs with gilt accents.
Antique Georgian Revival Book Trough, English, Painted, Library Stand, Edwardian
Ref: SA1190244
An antique grey painted wooden standing book trough featuring a flat upper shelf, angled divided book compartment, and faux bamboo turned legs with gilt accents.
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A Georgian Revival book trough is a freestanding or tabletop piece of library furniture manufactured in the late 19th to early 20th century, designed to hold books with their spines tilted upwards for easy reference, mimicking earlier 18th-century classical English proportions.

These pieces were typically constructed from hardwoods such as mahogany, oak, or pine, frequently finished with paint, lacquer, or gilding, and assembled using traditional joinery including mortise and tenon joints.

Authentic period examples exhibit hand-turned wooden components, natural wear to painted or gilded surfaces, original divider slots, and evidence of historic joinery rather than modern fixings or synthetic materials.

Position the piece alongside an armchair, in a reading nook, or within a hallway to display curated art books, periodicals, or collection catalogues while introducing texture and historical character.

Dust the surface regularly with a soft, dry microfibre cloth and keep the item away from direct heat sources or moisture to protect the historic painted and gilded finish from flaking or discolouration.
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