Late 19th Century Walnut Canterbury or Magazine Rack

A distinctive late 19th-century walnut canterbury or magazine rack, ingeniously constructed using industrial spindles and bobbins from the same period.

England, circa 1890. This elegant piece offers two open divisions, each finely decorated with turned spindle supports, above a useful lower shelf. It stands on slender turned legs terminating in round, flat metal-bound feet, giving it both stability and a refined, industrial character.

In excellent original condition, the canterbury retains its original colour and a rich, warm patina, making it not only a practical storage piece for magazines or music but also an attractive decorative accent for a period or eclectic interior.

Height 37cm (14.6in)

Width 40cm (15.7in)

Depth 35cm (13.8in)

Physical Dimensions

Height

37cm (14.57")

Width

40cm (15.75")

Depth

35cm (13.78")

Declaration

Anthony Short Antiques has dated this Victorian Walnut Magazine Rack to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1201537

Dealers Internal Reference

1483

Description

Late 19th Century Walnut Canterbury or Magazine Rack

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A distinctive late 19th-century walnut canterbury or magazine rack, ingeniously constructed using industrial spindles and bobbins from the same period.

Anthony Short Antiques

fig 1. A late nineteenth-century walnut magazine rack with turned spindle framing, metal accents, central dividers, and a green fabric base. — fig 1. 19th Century Unusual Walnut Canterbury or Magazine Rack, C1890

England, circa 1890. This elegant piece offers two open divisions, each finely decorated with turned spindle supports, above a useful lower shelf. It stands on slender turned legs terminating in round, flat metal-bound feet, giving it both stability and a refined, industrial character.

fig 2. A late nineteenth-century walnut magazine rack with turned spindle framing, metal accents, central dividers, and a green fabric base. — fig 2. 19th Century Unusual Walnut Canterbury or Magazine Rack, C1890

In excellent original condition, the canterbury retains its original colour and a rich, warm patina, making it not only a practical storage piece for magazines or music but also an attractive decorative accent for a period or eclectic interior.

Height 37cm (14.6in)

Width 40cm (15.7in)

Depth 35cm (13.8in)

Physical Dimensions

Height

37cm (14.57")

Width

40cm (15.75")

Depth

35cm (13.78")

Date of Manufacture

Anthony Short Antiques has dated this Victorian Walnut Magazine Rack to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA1201537

Dealers Internal Ref

1483

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Originally created in the late eighteenth century to store sheet music, the Canterbury evolved during the Victorian period into a versatile wooden stand used for organising periodicals, newspapers, and books.

Late nineteenth-century examples were typically constructed from solid timbers such as walnut or mahogany, featuring turned spindles, metal collars or joinery caps, and fabric-lined lower surfaces.

Authentic period examples exhibit hand-lathe turned woodwork, natural age-related oxidisation on the timber, historical metal fittings showing patina, and traditional joinery techniques.

A vintage Canterbury can be positioned adjacent to a sofa, armchair, or desk to store modern art books, magazines, or vinyl records, providing compact functional storage.

Dust the wooden frame regularly with a dry lint-free cloth and apply clear beeswax polish sparingly along the timber grain, while using a low-suction vacuum attachment to clean fabric surfaces.

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