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Antique William IV Mahogany Lyre-form Music Stand C.1830
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Antique William IV Mahogany Lyre-form Music Stand C.1830

19th century
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A William IV mahogany music stand, the adjustable lyre-form book rest retaining its original folding ledge with page stays, flanked by pivoting brass candle branches and raised on a square telescopic stem with a hand-threaded wooden clamping screw above a ring-turned column set on a triform platform base.

A highly sculptural music room appointment, this stand provides an imposing focal point when positioned in a drawing room alcove or private study. The top can be folded and the height reduced for easy stowing or transit.

Very good antique condition, exhibiting an exceptionally rich patina with some surface wear consistent with age, noting a historic loss to the rim of the right-hand candle holder. Structurally sound, clean and ready to place in the home.

English, circa 1830.

H: 121 W: 73 D: 45 cm

Max - H: 146 W: 88 cm

Min - H: 78 W: 44 cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
121cm (47.64")
Width
73cm (28.74")
Depth
45cm (17.72")
Declaration

Founders Antiques has dated this Mahogany Lyre Music Stand to the Regency era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1214975
Dealers Internal Reference
3731
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Description
A William IV mahogany music stand, the adjustable lyre-form book rest retaining its original folding ledge with page stays, flanked by pivoting brass candle branches and raised on a square telescopic stem with a hand-threaded wooden clamping screw above a ring-turned column set on a triform platform base.
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A highly sculptural music room appointment, this stand provides an imposing focal point when positioned in a drawing room alcove or private study.
Founders Antiques

The top can be folded and the height reduced for easy stowing or transit.

fig 1. An antique mahogany music stand featuring a lyre-shaped sheet rest, dual brass candle sconces, a turned stem, and a carved tripod base.
fig 1. Antique William IV Mahogany Lyre-form Music Stand C.1830

Very good antique condition, exhibiting an exceptionally rich patina with some surface wear consistent with age, noting a historic loss to the rim of the right-hand candle holder. Structurally sound, clean and ready to place in the home.

English, circa 1830.

H: 121 W: 73 D: 45 cm

Max - H: 146 W: 88 cm

Min - H: 78 W: 44 cm

Height
121cm (47.64")
Width
73cm (28.74")
Depth
45cm (17.72")
Date of Manufacture

Founders Antiques has dated this Mahogany Lyre Music Stand to the Regency era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1214975
Dealers Internal Ref
3731
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Archive I An antique mahogany music stand featuring a lyre-shaped sheet rest, dual brass candle sconces, a turned stem, and a carved tripod base.

Antique William IV Mahogany Lyre-form Music Stand C.1830

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An antique mahogany music stand featuring a lyre-shaped sheet rest, dual brass candle sconces, a turned stem, and a carved tripod base.
Antique William IV Mahogany Lyre-Form Music Stand c.1830
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An antique mahogany music stand featuring a lyre-shaped sheet rest, dual brass candle sconces, a turned stem, and a carved tripod base.
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Originating in Britain during the 1830s, this style features a central sheet rest shaped like a classical lyre, often crafted from solid mahogany with brass accents, supported by a turned column and a carved tripod base.

High-grade dense mahogany or rosewood formed the primary structure, while brass was utilised for internal height-adjustment mechanisms, string details, and extending candle sconces.

Authentic pieces exhibit hand-turned wooden components, period brass screw fittings, natural age-related patination on the timber, and traditional joinery techniques such as hand-cut dovetails on the tripod base construction.

These versatile stands function effectively as decorative display easels for large art books, prints, or manuscripts, placed alongside reading armchairs or within a dedicated library corner.

Maintain the finish by dusting with a dry microfibre cloth and applying natural beeswax sparingly along the grain; brass elements should be cleaned gently without abrasive polishes to preserve the historical patina.
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