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Early Victorian Adjustable Duet Stand.
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Early Victorian Adjustable Duet Stand.

19th century
Description

Early Victorian adjustable duet stand.

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Rupert Hitchcox Antiques has dated this Antique Duet Music Stand to the 19th Century.

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SA1238140
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Early Victorian adjustable duet stand.
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Rupert Hitchcox Antiques has dated this Antique Duet Music Stand to the 19th Century.

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SA1238140
Rupert Hitchcox Antiques
Rupert Hitchcox Antiques
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Instagram @ruperthitchcoxantiques -- large and varied selection.

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An early Victorian double-sided dark wood duet music stand featuring lyre-shaped rests and a turned pedestal column on a triform base.
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Archive I An early Victorian double-sided dark wood duet music stand featuring lyre-shaped rests and a turned pedestal column on a triform base.

Early Victorian Adjustable Duet Stand.

Archive II An early Victorian double-sided dark wood duet music stand featuring lyre-shaped rests and a turned pedestal column on a triform base. View II
Archive III An early Victorian double-sided dark wood duet music stand featuring lyre-shaped rests and a turned pedestal column on a triform base. View III
Archive IV An early Victorian double-sided dark wood duet music stand featuring lyre-shaped rests and a turned pedestal column on a triform base. View IV
Archive V An early Victorian double-sided dark wood duet music stand featuring lyre-shaped rests and a turned pedestal column on a triform base. View V
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Rupert Hitchcox Antiques

Rupert Hitchcox Antiques
Telephone 07710 561 505
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Warpsgrove
Nr Chalgrove
Oxford
OX44 7RW
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/afw
Verified Since Aug 2012
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Rupert Hitchcox Antiques
Rupert Hitchcox Antiques
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An early Victorian double-sided dark wood duet music stand featuring lyre-shaped rests and a turned pedestal column on a triform base.
Early Victorian adjustable duet stand.
Ref: SA1238140
An early Victorian double-sided dark wood duet music stand featuring lyre-shaped rests and a turned pedestal column on a triform base.
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  • ObjectMusic Stands
  • Period19th century
  • StyleEarly Victorian
  • MaterialMahogany, Brass
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsLyre backrest, Turned central column, Triform base, Brass adjustment collar

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A duet music stand is a double-sided adjustable rack designed to hold sheet music for two musicians playing simultaneously. Popular during the 19th century, these stands were commonly used in domestic parlours for vocal or instrumental duets.

Victorian music stands were crafted from dense hardwoods such as mahogany, rosewood, and walnut. They typically incorporate brass height-adjustment mechanisms, turned central shafts, and carved wooden rests.

Authentic Victorian examples feature hand-turned columns, brass adjusting collars or thumbscrews, and heavy tripod or triform bases for stability. Original pieces show natural wear around functional joints and a mellowed surface patina.

An antique music stand acts as an architectural focal point in an empty corner, reading nook, or music room. It can display open art books, illustrations, or sheet music to add character to contemporary spaces.

Dust the woodwork using a dry, soft microfibre cloth and apply beeswax polish twice a year following the grain. Keep the piece away from radiators and direct sunlight to prevent timber shrinkage and finish damage.
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