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18th Century Mahogany Canterbury
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James Reeve (Quinneys of Warwick)

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18th Century Mahogany Canterbury

18th century
Description

Mid 18 th century Canterbury standing on square legs with original brass casters, single draw with original swan neck handle. Excellent untouched condition.

Physical Dimensions
Height
56cm (22.05")
Width
46cm (18.11")
Depth
44cm (17.32")
Declaration

James Reeve (Quinneys of Warwick) has dated this Georgian Mahogany Music Canterbury to the 18th Century.

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Description
Mid 18 th century Canterbury standing on square legs with original brass casters, single draw with original swan neck handle. Excellent untouched condition.
Height
56cm (22.05")
Width
46cm (18.11")
Depth
44cm (17.32")
Date of Manufacture

James Reeve (Quinneys of Warwick) has dated this Georgian Mahogany Music Canterbury to the 18th Century.

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SA1240652
James Reeve (Quinneys of Warwick)
James Reeve (Quinneys of Warwick)
Sellingantiques verified Since Dec 2010

Mainly specialising in georgian furniture

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An eighteenth-century mahogany Canterbury featuring slatted vertical dividers, a single lower drawer with a brass handle, and four legs with brass castors.
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Archive I An eighteenth-century mahogany Canterbury featuring slatted vertical dividers, a single lower drawer with a brass handle, and four legs with brass castors.

18th Century Mahogany Canterbury

Archive II An eighteenth-century mahogany Canterbury featuring slatted vertical dividers, a single lower drawer with a brass handle, and four legs with brass castors. View II
Archive III An eighteenth-century mahogany Canterbury featuring slatted vertical dividers, a single lower drawer with a brass handle, and four legs with brass castors. View III
Archive IV An eighteenth-century mahogany Canterbury featuring slatted vertical dividers, a single lower drawer with a brass handle, and four legs with brass castors. View IV
Archive V An eighteenth-century mahogany Canterbury featuring slatted vertical dividers, a single lower drawer with a brass handle, and four legs with brass castors. View V
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James Reeve (Quinneys of Warwick)

James Reeve (Quinneys of Warwick)
Telephone 07749 738 756
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9 Church Street
Warwick
CV34 4AB
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/jreeve
Verified Since Dec 2010
Items For Sale 75
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James Reeve (Quinneys of Warwick)
James Reeve (Quinneys of Warwick)
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Location: 9 Church Street, Warwick, CV34 4AB, United Kingdom
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An eighteenth-century mahogany Canterbury featuring slatted vertical dividers, a single lower drawer with a brass handle, and four legs with brass castors.
18th century mahogany Canterbury
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An eighteenth-century mahogany Canterbury featuring slatted vertical dividers, a single lower drawer with a brass handle, and four legs with brass castors.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectMagazine Racks & Canterburys
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialMahogany, Brass
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsSlatted dividers, Lower drawer, Brass handle, Brass castors
  • SizeH 56 cm (22 in) x W 46 cm (18 in) x D 44 cm (17 in)

An 18th century Georgian mahogany Canterbury in a warm brown colour serves as a practical repository for periodicals and books in a gentleman's library or positioned neatly at the end of a sofa. The design incorporates vertical slatted dividers forming compartments for organisation, underpinned by a single lower drawer fitted with a brass swan neck handle. The four square upright legs terminate in original brass castors. Measuring 56 cm high, 46 cm wide, and 44 cm deep, the timber exhibits an untouched surface displaying natural grain variation appropriate to its age. The structure remains intact with functional castors facilitating mobility across a room, making it adaptable for contemporary living spaces requiring accessible storage for current reading materials.

FAQs

A Canterbury is a mobile wooden stand featuring slatted vertical compartments intended for holding sheet music, prints, or periodicals.

Eighteenth-century Canterburys were typically crafted from solid mahogany or rosewood, fitted with brass handles and mounted on brass castors.

Key indicators include hand-dovetailed drawer construction, period-correct brass castors, hand-cut slatted dividers, and authentic signs of historic wear or oxidation on the wood finish.

An antique Canterbury can be repurposed as a side table beside a sofa or placed in a study to organise contemporary magazines, books, or vinyl records.

Maintain mahogany surfaces by dusting regularly with a dry cloth and applying beeswax polish sparingly along the wood grain, while avoiding direct heat sources and excessive moisture.
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