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Lyre-shaped Inlaid Music Stand
Georgian Antiques
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Lyre-shaped Inlaid Music Stand

19th century
Description

Circa 1880. Mahogany inlaid large, shaped music stand, the Lyre-shaped top with floral marquetry inlay with a cross rail supporting seven brass rods with a small ledge and adjustable brass bars for holding the sheet music in place, supported on an adjustable brass upright, resting on a chamfered stem issuing three low sabre legs.

122cm High (adjustable), 36cm Wide, 40cm Deep

Physical Dimensions
Height
122cm (48.03")
Width
36cm (14.17")
Depth
40cm (15.75")
Declaration

Georgian Antiques has dated this Lyre Inlaid Music Stand to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1192026
Dealers Internal Reference
35041
Description
Circa 1880. Mahogany inlaid large, shaped music stand, the Lyre-shaped top with floral marquetry inlay with a cross rail supporting seven brass rods with a small ledge and adjustable brass bars for holding the sheet music in place, supported on an adjustable brass upright, resting on a chamfered stem issuing three low sabre legs.

122cm High (adjustable), 36cm Wide, 40cm Deep

Height
122cm (48.03")
Width
36cm (14.17")
Depth
40cm (15.75")
Date of Manufacture

Georgian Antiques has dated this Lyre Inlaid Music Stand to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1192026
Dealers Internal Ref
35041
Georgian Antiques
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Lyre-Shaped Inlaid Music Stand

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A mahogany music stand featuring a lyre-shaped top rest with floral inlay, an adjustable brass rod, turned column, and a tripod base.
Lyre-Shaped Inlaid Music Stand
Ref: SA1192026
A mahogany music stand featuring a lyre-shaped top rest with floral inlay, an adjustable brass rod, turned column, and a tripod base.
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FAQs

A lyre-shaped music stand is a freestanding sheet music holder featuring a central rest designed in the form of an ancient Greek stringed instrument, popularised during the late 18th and 19th centuries.

These stands were typically crafted from dense hardwoods such as mahogany, rosewood, or walnut, featuring brass telescopic mechanisms for height adjustment and inlaid marquetry details.

Authentic period examples often feature hand-cut joinery, original brass thumbscrews or friction stops for adjustment, hand-applied marquetry, and natural wear patterns along the tripod legs and base.

Position the stand beside a piano, within a reading nook, or in an empty corner to display open books, botanical prints, or sheet music as a decorative focal point.

Dust regularly with a dry microfibre cloth, apply high-grade beeswax polish occasionally along the grain, and keep away from direct heat sources to prevent wood movement or veneer lifting.
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