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Circa 1900 Hymn Board and Large Box of Card Numbers
For sale by Browns Antiques and Reclamation
for sale €345     $375
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Circa 1900 Hymn Board and Large Box of Card Numbers

1900 - 1920
Description

?Dimensions

Hymn Board

Height = 87 cm

Width = 66 cm

Depth = 3 cm

Box

Height = 9 cm

Width = 47.5 cm

Depth = 28 cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
87cm (34.25")
Width
66cm (25.98")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
Declaration

Browns Antiques and Reclamation has dated this Antique Church Hymn Board to the 1900s.

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Sellingantiques Reference
SA1218384
Dealers Internal Reference
M-556
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Description
?Dimensions

Hymn Board

Height = 87 cm

Width = 66 cm

Depth = 3 cm

Box

Height = 9 cm

Width = 47.5 cm

Depth = 28 cm

Height
87cm (34.25")
Width
66cm (25.98")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
Date of Manufacture

Browns Antiques and Reclamation has dated this Antique Church Hymn Board to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1218384
Dealers Internal Ref
M-556
Browns Antiques and Reclamation
Sellingantiques verified Since Mar 2018

Antiques and reclamation

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An antique Edwardian dark wood church hymn board with slotted rails holding printed cards for Hymn, Tune, and number digits.
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Archive I An antique Edwardian dark wood church hymn board with slotted rails holding printed cards for Hymn, Tune, and number digits.

Circa 1900 Hymn Board and Large Box of Card Numbers

Archive II An antique Edwardian dark wood church hymn board with slotted rails holding printed cards for Hymn, Tune, and number digits. View II
Archive III An antique Edwardian dark wood church hymn board with slotted rails holding printed cards for Hymn, Tune, and number digits. View III
Archive IV An antique Edwardian dark wood church hymn board with slotted rails holding printed cards for Hymn, Tune, and number digits. View IV
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Browns Antiques and Reclamation
Telephone 07970 669382
Location
Aller Cross Garage
Barnstaple Road
South Molton
Devon
EX36 3RD
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/brownsantiques
Verified Since Mar 2018
Items For Sale 171
Items Sold 1,110
Browns Antiques and Reclamation
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Location: Aller Cross Garage, Barnstaple Road, South Molton, Devon, EX36 3RD, United Kingdom
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An antique Edwardian dark wood church hymn board with slotted rails holding printed cards for Hymn, Tune, and number digits.
circa 1900 Hymn Board and Large Box of Card Numbers
Ref: SA1218384
An antique Edwardian dark wood church hymn board with slotted rails holding printed cards for Hymn, Tune, and number digits.
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  • ObjectHymn Boards
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleEdwardian
  • MaterialMahogany, Pine, Cardboard
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsSlotted display rails, Projecting frame ears, Two-column vertical grid, Block typography cards
  • SizeH 87 cm (34 in) x W 66 cm (26 in) x D 3 cm (1 in)

This Edwardian hymn board dates from circa 1900 and exemplifies Victorian and Gothic design influences. The piece is constructed with a dark brown mahogany frame featuring projecting frame ears and slotted display rails arranged in a two-column vertical grid above wooden panels made of pine. The display holds slotted cardboard number digits with block typography cards reading 'HYMN' and 'TUNE'. Signs of age include yellowed, aged card surfaces and natural wood grain variations across the timber. Measuring 87 cm high, 66 cm wide, and 3 cm deep, the board occupies minimal space on a wall. In a modern home, this hymn board functions well as wall decoration in a narrow hallway, study, or living room. The slots allow the display of alternative numbers, dates, or short messages using compatible cards. The dark mahogany woodwork coordinates easily with traditional or eclectic interior schemes, adding architectural character to plain wall surfaces without protruding far into the room.

FAQs

An antique church hymn board is an ecclesiastical display frame originally mounted on chapel or church walls to display hymn and psalm numbers to the congregation during religious services.

These display boards were typically constructed from solid hardwoods such as oak, mahogany, or pitch pine, incorporating horizontal slotted rails designed to hold printed card or lightweight wooden number inserts.

Authentic nineteenth and early twentieth-century examples feature period joinery, natural timber patination, slotted tracking grooves, and bold sans-serif typography on heavy paper or card inserts.

A timber hymn board can be wall-mounted as a graphic focal point in a hallway or office space, utilizing the numbered cards to display meaningful dates or numeric sequences.

Dust the timber frame regularly with a dry microfibre cloth and apply a natural beeswax polish annually, keeping moisture away from any original paper or card inserts.
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