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A Pair of Early 19th Century Rosewood Book Stands in the Manner of Gillows, Circa 1840.
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A Pair of Early 19th Century Rosewood Book Stands in the Manner of Gillows, Circa 1840.

19th century
Description

Finely turned spindles and double baluster ended handles.

Date of Manufacture

Spitalfields House has dated these Antique Rosewood Book Stands to the 19th Century.

Physical Dimensions
Height
21.5cm (8.46")
Width
38cm (14.96")
Depth
15cm (5.91")
Reference Numbers
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SA1225094
Description
Finely turned spindles and double baluster ended handles.
Date of Manufacture

Spitalfields House has dated these Antique Rosewood Book Stands to the 19th Century.

Height
21.5cm (8.46")
Width
38cm (14.96")
Depth
15cm (5.91")
Reference Numbers
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SA1225094
Spitalfields House
Spitalfields House
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Fine period furnishings, objects and design - inspired by the houses of eighteenth century spitalfields.

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A pair of early 19th-century dark rosewood tabletop book stands featuring turned spindle galleries and moulded bases.
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Archive I A pair of early 19th-century dark rosewood tabletop book stands featuring turned spindle galleries and moulded bases.

A Pair of Early 19th Century Rosewood Book Stands in the Manner of Gillows, Circa 1840.

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A pair of early 19th-century dark rosewood tabletop book stands featuring turned spindle galleries and moulded bases.
A pair of early 19th century Rosewood book stands in the manner of Gillows, Circa 1840.
Ref: SA1225094
A pair of early 19th-century dark rosewood tabletop book stands featuring turned spindle galleries and moulded bases.
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  • ObjectBook Stands
  • Period19th century
  • StyleWilliam IV
  • MaterialRosewood
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsSpindle gallery, Turned feet, Moulded base
  • SizeH 21.5 cm (8 in) x W 38 cm (15 in) x D 15 cm (6 in)

These early nineteenth-century tabletop book stands are in the William IV style, produced in the manner of Gillows around 1840. Constructed from dark brown rosewood, the pieces display a warm timber grain with visible signs of age and wear across the polished surfaces. Each stand features a moulded base, turned wooden feet, and finely turned vertical spindles forming a protective gallery. The ends terminate in double baluster handles topped with small rounded finials, creating a symmetric arrangement designed for a gentleman's library or office desk. Each individual book stand measures 21.5 cm high, 38 cm wide, and 15 cm deep. In a contemporary home, these practical accessories provide functional organisation for small collections of books or ledgers on a study desk, writing table, or library bookshelf. The compact footprints allow them to sit neatly against walls or partitions without dominating the surface space. The traditional dark wood finish complements period study rooms as well as classic interior schemes in modern properties.

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A 19th-century rosewood book stand, often crafted as a tabletop trough or rack with spindle galleries, was designed to display and organize daily reading materials, reference volumes, or ledgers on library tables and writing desks.

These library accessories were predominantly constructed from dense hardwoods such as rosewood, mahogany, or walnut, featuring hand-turned spindle galleries, mortise-and-tenon joinery, and polished timber finishes.

Authentic pieces exhibit natural timber oxidisation and patination, hand-turned spindles showing minor variations in profile, original shrinkage marks along construction joints, and high-density hardwoods such as Brazilian rosewood.

Place an antique book trough on an office desk, console table, or library shelf to organize leather-bound volumes, stationery, or modern hardbacks while introducing warm timber accents.

Clean gently with a soft dry cloth and apply beeswax polish sparingly along the grain to preserve the timber finish while avoiding direct heat sources, sunlight, and moisture exposure.
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