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A Fine Mahogany and Copper Paneled Book Book Trough
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A Fine Mahogany and Copper Paneled Book Book Trough

1900 - 1920
For Sale by Antiquus
Description

A good book trough in excellent condition useful and attractive the copper could be polished. UK mainland delivery £50. Thank you for looking sizes 88cm tall x38 w x30 d

Date of Manufacture

Antiquus has dated this Mahogany Copper Book Stand to the 1900s.

Independent Date Check ID 09717807
Dealer's Item Date1900s
Sellingantiques Date1900s
Sellingantiques agingItem 110-135 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1900s:
Embossed copper panels with stylised seedpods: popular Arts and Crafts decoration.
Pierced fretwork side uprights: machine fretting typical of early twentieth-century book furniture.
Soft wear and gentle water marking to the shelves: natural age and domestic handling.
Panels fixed with small round-headed brass pins: traditional method of mounting decorative metalwork.

This is an independent date and photo anotation report compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

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Description
A good book trough in excellent condition useful and attractive the copper could be polished. UK mainland delivery £50. Thank you for looking sizes 88cm tall x38 w x30 d
Date of Manufacture

Antiquus has dated this Mahogany Copper Book Stand to the 1900s.

Independent Date Report ID 09717807
Dealer's Item Date1900s
Sellingantiques dating1900s
Sellingantiques agingItem 110-135 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1900s:
Embossed copper panels with stylised seedpods: popular Arts and Crafts decoration.
Pierced fretwork side uprights: machine fretting typical of early twentieth-century book furniture.
Soft wear and gentle water marking to the shelves: natural age and domestic handling.
Panels fixed with small round-headed brass pins: traditional method of mounting decorative metalwork.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

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SA1245401
Antiquus
Antiquus
Sellingantiques verified Since Mar 2021

50 years of dealing in antique furniture and associated items

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A freestanding dark mahogany book stand featuring three tiered shelves adorned with embossed copper panels and cut-out side handles.
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Archive I A freestanding dark mahogany book stand featuring three tiered shelves adorned with embossed copper panels and cut-out side handles.

A Fine Mahogany and Copper Paneled Book Book Trough

Archive II A freestanding dark mahogany book stand featuring three tiered shelves adorned with embossed copper panels and cut-out side handles. View II
Archive III A freestanding dark mahogany book stand featuring three tiered shelves adorned with embossed copper panels and cut-out side handles. View III
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Antiquus

Antiquus
Telephone 07816 872971
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Devon
United Kingdom
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Verified Since Mar 2021
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A freestanding dark mahogany book stand featuring three tiered shelves adorned with embossed copper panels and cut-out side handles.
A fine mahogany and copper paneled book book trough
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A freestanding dark mahogany book stand featuring three tiered shelves adorned with embossed copper panels and cut-out side handles.
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  • ObjectBook Stands
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleArts and Crafts
  • MaterialMahogany, Copper
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsEmbossed copper panels, Cut-out hand grips, Botanical repousse work, Tiered shelf design

This Arts and Crafts freestanding book stand from 1900 is made of dark brown mahogany with embossed copper panels. The piece is designed in a tiered shelf style with botanical repoussé work along the front aprons and cut-out hand grips on the upright side supports. The timber shows a warm dark brown finish with natural grain variations, while the patinated metal panels display a darker oxidized texture with raised grape and leaf motifs. Measuring 88 cm tall by 38 cm wide and 30 cm deep, the unit stands on short curved feet supporting three open display tiers. In a contemporary home, this compact shelving unit functions well at the end of a sofa or beside an armchair in a sitting room or gentleman's library to hold books, periodicals, and small decorative items. The sturdy timber construction and narrow footprint allow it to fit comfortably into alcoves or tight corners while providing accessible multi-level storage.

FAQs

An Arts and Crafts book trough is an open, angled or tiered storage unit designed during the late 19th and early 20th centuries to store books vertically, frequently featuring hand-crafted joinery, stylised metalwork, and native hardwoods.

These pieces commonly feature solid timbers such as mahogany, oak, or walnut, complemented by repousse copper, brass, or pewter panels decorated with organic floral and stylized motifs.

Authentic period pieces display traditional cabinetmaking joinery, natural patination on both wood and metal fittings, original fixings, and stylized motifs characteristic of workshops like Liberty & Co or the Guild of Handicraft.

A freestanding wooden book stand serves as functional storage beside an armchair, on a landing, or in a home office to display selected books, journals, or art publications.

Dust timber surfaces regularly with a dry cloth and apply clear beeswax annually, whilst copper panels should remain unpolished to retain their natural oxidisation and historical patina.
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