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19th Century Mahogany Adjustable Reading Table
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19th Century Mahogany Adjustable Reading Table

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19th century mahogany adjustable reading table , Gillows style . With a rectangular top with two adjustable reading slopes , also A small drawer . The top adjust by a lower brass ladder with a brass pull button . The top has a turned and carved pillar support, to a platform base with round and fluted bun feet. the top with lift to around 105 cm in height.

Physical Dimensions
Height
76cm (29.92")
Width
81cm (31.89")
Depth
48cm (18.90")
Declaration

James R Millington Antiques has dated this Mahogany Adjustable Reading Table to the 1850s.

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SA1217365
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19th century mahogany adjustable reading table , Gillows style . With a rectangular top with two adjustable reading slopes , also A small drawer . The top adjust by a lower brass ladder with a brass pull button .
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The top has a turned and carved pillar support, to a platform base with round and fluted bun feet.
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the top with lift to around 105 cm in height.

Height
76cm (29.92")
Width
81cm (31.89")
Depth
48cm (18.90")
Date of Manufacture

James R Millington Antiques has dated this Mahogany Adjustable Reading Table to the 1850s.

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SA1217365
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Dealing in antique, victorian, pre-1940's furniture. Ideal for trade and export.

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James R Millington Antiques

James R Millington Antiques
Telephone 07787 574993
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Unit 37
Marsh Mills
Luck lane
Huddersfield
West Yorkshire
HD3 4AB
United Kingdom
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A 19th-century mahogany adjustable reading table featuring dual hinged ratcheted slopes on a turned pedestal base with an open side drawer.
19th century mahogany adjustable reading table
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  • ObjectDesks & Writing Tables
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialMahogany, Brass
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsDual hinged ratcheted slope, Turned carved pedestal, Pull-out side drawer, Quadruped plinth base
  • SizeH 76 cm (30 in) x W 81 cm (32 in) x D 48 cm (19 in)

This Victorian 19th-century reading table is made from mahogany with a warm brown timber finish and brass hardware, standing 76 cm high, 81 cm wide, and 48 cm deep, with the top adjusting to around 105 cm in height. The rectangular top incorporates dual hinged ratcheted slopes, supported by a turned and carved pillar above a quadruped plinth base with round and fluted bun feet, and includes a pull-out side drawer with a plain wooden interior. This piece fits well at the end of a sofa in a gentleman's library or study, providing an adjustable surface for books or writing materials while offering concealed storage in the small side drawer.

FAQs

An antique adjustable reading table is a specialized piece of furniture developed in the late 18th and 19th centuries, designed with ratcheted mechanisms or hinged tops that elevate to support reading material at comfortable viewing angles.

These tables were predominantly constructed from high-grade dense timber such as mahogany, rosewood, or walnut, featuring brass ratchets, hinges, and castors to facilitate easy movement and movement of the reading slope.

Authentic pieces display period construction techniques, including hand-dovetailed drawer joints, original brass quadrant hinges or notched wooden ratchets, cast iron or brass castors, and natural age-related patina on solid or veneered mahogany.

Position the table beside a modern armchair or sofa as an accent piece, utilizing the flat surface or elevated slope to display art books, framing botanicals, or holding modern table lamps.

Dust the surfaces regularly with a dry microfibre cloth and apply a quality beeswax polish periodically along the wood grain to preserve the timber and finish, while avoiding placing the item near direct heat sources.
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