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Fine Quality Regency Rosewood Canterbury
Sturmans Antiques
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Sturmans Antiques

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Fine Quality Regency Rosewood Canterbury

19th century
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A quality Regency period rosewood Canterbury with drawer to the base and original turned knobs and brass castors c.1830. The solid rosewood framework with bowed top rail and slatted divisions forming four sections for storing music or alternatively magazines and newspapers. Full width drawer to the base with original turned knobs and mahogany drawer lining. All sat on turned legs with original brass capped castors to the ends. Presented in superb original unrestored condition with a rich colour and patina. Keep up to date via Instagram - sturmansantiques. Measures 19" wide x 13.75" deep x 19.75" maximum height.

Delivery for this item is £45.00 for mainland UK. Please contact us for delivery abroad.

Physical Dimensions
Height
50cm (19.69")
Width
48.5cm (19.09")
Depth
35cm (13.78")
Declaration

Sturmans Antiques has dated this Regency Rosewood Music Canterbury to the Regency era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1211662
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Stock number 43312
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Description
A quality Regency period rosewood Canterbury with drawer to the base and original turned knobs and brass castors c.1830.
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The solid rosewood framework with bowed top rail and slatted divisions forming four sections for storing music or alternatively magazines and newspapers.
Sturmans Antiques

Full width drawer to the base with original turned knobs and mahogany drawer lining. All sat on turned legs with original brass capped castors to the ends. Presented in superb original unrestored condition with a rich colour and patina. Keep up to date via Instagram - sturmansantiques. Measures 19" wide x 13.75" deep x 19.75" maximum height.

Delivery for this item is £45.00 for mainland UK. Please contact us for delivery abroad.

Height
50cm (19.69")
Width
48.5cm (19.09")
Depth
35cm (13.78")
Date of Manufacture

Sturmans Antiques has dated this Regency Rosewood Music Canterbury to the Regency era.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1211662
Dealers Internal Ref
Stock number 43312
Sturmans Antiques
Sturmans Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2012

Specialists in antique walnut & oak furniture, upholstered chairs, globes, boxes & tantaluses, clocks & barometers, old moorcroft & silver

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An antique Regency rosewood music canterbury featuring four slatted divisions with concave top rails, a single base drawer with turned wooden knobs, and turned legs on brass castors.
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Archive I An antique Regency rosewood music canterbury featuring four slatted divisions with concave top rails, a single base drawer with turned wooden knobs, and turned legs on brass castors.

Fine Quality Regency Rosewood Canterbury

Archive II An antique Regency rosewood music canterbury featuring four slatted divisions with concave top rails, a single base drawer with turned wooden knobs, and turned legs on brass castors. View II
Archive III An antique Regency rosewood music canterbury featuring four slatted divisions with concave top rails, a single base drawer with turned wooden knobs, and turned legs on brass castors. View III
Archive IV An antique Regency rosewood music canterbury featuring four slatted divisions with concave top rails, a single base drawer with turned wooden knobs, and turned legs on brass castors. View IV
Archive V An antique Regency rosewood music canterbury featuring four slatted divisions with concave top rails, a single base drawer with turned wooden knobs, and turned legs on brass castors. View V
Archive VI An antique Regency rosewood music canterbury featuring four slatted divisions with concave top rails, a single base drawer with turned wooden knobs, and turned legs on brass castors. View VI
Archive VII An antique Regency rosewood music canterbury featuring four slatted divisions with concave top rails, a single base drawer with turned wooden knobs, and turned legs on brass castors. View VII
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An antique Regency rosewood music canterbury featuring four slatted divisions with concave top rails, a single base drawer with turned wooden knobs, and turned legs on brass castors.
Fine Quality Regency Rosewood Canterbury
Ref: SA1211662
An antique Regency rosewood music canterbury featuring four slatted divisions with concave top rails, a single base drawer with turned wooden knobs, and turned legs on brass castors.
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FAQs

A Canterbury is a specialized piece of low portable furniture featuring vertical compartments designed to hold bound sheet music or periodicals. Originating in England during the late eighteenth century and named after the Archbishop of Canterbury who commissioned the initial design, it became a staple of Regency-era drawing rooms.

During the Regency period, cabinetmakers primarily crafted Canterburys from fine hardwoods such as rosewood, mahogany, and walnut. Construction often incorporated turned spindles or slatted dividers, dovetail-jointed base drawers, and brass castors for portability.

Authentic Regency examples typically display distinct features such as deep grain figuring characteristic of Brazilian rosewood, hand-cut drawer joinery, turned legs, and original brass castors. Look for characteristic design elements including concave top rails and subtle turned wood drawer knobs.

In modern interior design, a Canterbury serves as an elegant accent piece beside a reading chair, sofa, or desk. Beyond its original function for sheet music, it effectively stores modern magazines, art books, or vinyl records while adding historic timber warmth to living spaces.

Dust the piece regularly with a soft, dry microfibre cloth following the wood grain. To preserve the rosewood finish and natural patina, apply a high-quality beeswax polish sparingly once or twice a year, avoiding modern aerosol sprays, silicones, or placement in direct sunlight and near strong heat sources.
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