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A George III Mahogany Canterbury
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A George III Mahogany Canterbury

18th century
Description

A George III mahogany Canterbury, of rectangular form with three divisions with plain concave crossbars and uprights, over a fitted drawer with a fine incised line to the edge, and a single brass lion’s mask pull handle, on turned reeded tapering supports raised on brass castors. English circa 1790.

Condition: Overall very good, the piece is in very good condition, it stands well and is solid and robust. It has had a couple of old repairs as is fairly typical with these, however it has not been badly damaged. The drawer runs smoothly and the brass handle and the castors are the originals.

Physical Dimensions
Height
61cm (24.02")
Width
51cm (20.08")
Depth
37cm (14.57")
Declaration

Chequers Antiques has dated this George III Mahogany Canterbury to the Georgian era.

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SA1224032
Description
A George III mahogany Canterbury, of rectangular form with three divisions with plain concave crossbars and uprights, over a fitted drawer with a fine incised line to the edge, and a single brass lion’s mask pull handle, on turned reeded tapering supports raised on brass castors. English circa 1790.
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Condition: Overall very good, the piece is in very good condition, it stands well and is solid and robust.
Chequers Antiques

It has had a couple of old repairs as is fairly typical with these, however it has not been badly damaged. The drawer runs smoothly and the brass handle and the castors are the originals.

Height
61cm (24.02")
Width
51cm (20.08")
Depth
37cm (14.57")
Date of Manufacture

Chequers Antiques has dated this George III Mahogany Canterbury to the Georgian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1224032
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A George III mahogany Canterbury featuring four concave slatted compartments above a single drawer, supported by turned legs on brass castors.
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Archive I A George III mahogany Canterbury featuring four concave slatted compartments above a single drawer, supported by turned legs on brass castors.

A George III Mahogany Canterbury

Archive II A George III mahogany Canterbury featuring four concave slatted compartments above a single drawer, supported by turned legs on brass castors. View II
Archive III A George III mahogany Canterbury featuring four concave slatted compartments above a single drawer, supported by turned legs on brass castors. View III
Archive IV A George III mahogany Canterbury featuring four concave slatted compartments above a single drawer, supported by turned legs on brass castors. View IV
Archive V A George III mahogany Canterbury featuring four concave slatted compartments above a single drawer, supported by turned legs on brass castors. View V
Archive VI A George III mahogany Canterbury featuring four concave slatted compartments above a single drawer, supported by turned legs on brass castors. View VI
Archive VII A George III mahogany Canterbury featuring four concave slatted compartments above a single drawer, supported by turned legs on brass castors. View VII
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Lombard Street
Petworth
West Sussex
GU28 0AG
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A George III mahogany Canterbury featuring four concave slatted compartments above a single drawer, supported by turned legs on brass castors.
A George III Mahogany Canterbury
Ref: SA1224032
A George III mahogany Canterbury featuring four concave slatted compartments above a single drawer, supported by turned legs on brass castors.
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Introduced during the late eighteenth century, the Canterbury was originally commissioned by the Archbishop of Canterbury to store sheet music near a keyboard instrument, becoming a staple of Georgian domestic interiors.

Georgian Canterburys are typically constructed from fine mahogany with slatted or openwork dividers, a single lower drawer featuring hand-cut dovetails, and turned legs fitted with brass castors.

Authentic pieces feature signs of hand-planed secondary woods, hand-cut dovetail joinery in the drawer, original brass castors, and natural surface oxidisation consistent with eighteenth-century mahogany.

Positioned alongside a lounge chair or sofa, a Canterbury provides architectural structure while serving as a functional holder for magazines, periodicals, or large art publications.

Dust regularly with a dry microfibre cloth and apply a natural beeswax polish annually to protect the original finish, keeping the timber clear of direct sunlight and radiators.
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