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Georgian Mahogany Reading Table
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Georgian Mahogany Reading Table

19th century
Description

Here we have a beautiful quality Georgian reading table in Mahogany, having a six stage ratchet tilting lid it is presented on four tapering legs and comes complete with working original lock and key and document retaining lip.

c1790

Size: 55 x 45 x 72(h)

Collection is from our Hebden Bridge shop or by prior arranged delivery.

Date of Manufacture

Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge has dated this Georgian Mahogany Reading Table to the 1800s.

Independent Date Guide ID 09722294
Dealer's Item Date1800s
Sellingantiques Date1800s
Sellingantiques agingItem 195-240 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1800s:
Hand-cut wooden ratchets inside the well: early adjustable mechanism.
Fine reeding along the square tapering legs: late Georgian cabinet work.
Period brass hinges and lock plate: untouched original metalwork.
Mellow surface wear on the mahogany top: natural ageing over two centuries.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

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SA1246042
Dealers Internal Reference
8771
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Description
Here we have a beautiful quality Georgian reading table in Mahogany, having a six stage ratchet tilting lid it is presented on four tapering legs and comes complete with working original lock and key and document retaining lip.

c1790

Size: 55 x 45 x 72(h)

Collection is from our Hebden Bridge shop or by prior arranged delivery.

Date of Manufacture

Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge has dated this Georgian Mahogany Reading Table to the 1800s.

Independent Date Report ID 09722294
Dealer's Item Date1800s
Sellingantiques dating1800s
Sellingantiques agingItem 195-240 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1800s:
Hand-cut wooden ratchets inside the well: early adjustable mechanism.
Fine reeding along the square tapering legs: late Georgian cabinet work.
Period brass hinges and lock plate: untouched original metalwork.
Mellow surface wear on the mahogany top: natural ageing over two centuries.

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.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1246042
Dealers Internal Ref
8771
Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge
Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge
Sellingantiques verified Since Nov 2021
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A Georgian mahogany reading table featuring an adjustable hinged top resting on a ratchet mechanism and supported by straight tapered legs.
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Archive I A Georgian mahogany reading table featuring an adjustable hinged top resting on a ratchet mechanism and supported by straight tapered legs.

Georgian Mahogany Reading Table

Archive II A Georgian mahogany reading table featuring an adjustable hinged top resting on a ratchet mechanism and supported by straight tapered legs. View II
Archive III A Georgian mahogany reading table featuring an adjustable hinged top resting on a ratchet mechanism and supported by straight tapered legs. View III
Archive IV A Georgian mahogany reading table featuring an adjustable hinged top resting on a ratchet mechanism and supported by straight tapered legs. View IV
Archive V A Georgian mahogany reading table featuring an adjustable hinged top resting on a ratchet mechanism and supported by straight tapered legs. View V
Archive VI A Georgian mahogany reading table featuring an adjustable hinged top resting on a ratchet mechanism and supported by straight tapered legs. View VI
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Hebden Bridge
West Yorkshire
HX7 6AA
United Kingdom
Verified Since Nov 2021
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Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge
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A Georgian mahogany reading table featuring an adjustable hinged top resting on a ratchet mechanism and supported by straight tapered legs.
Georgian Mahogany Reading Table
Ref: SA1246042
A Georgian mahogany reading table featuring an adjustable hinged top resting on a ratchet mechanism and supported by straight tapered legs.
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Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectReading Table
  • Period19th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialMahogany, Brass
  • ColourRich Brown
  • MotifsAdjustable ratchet mechanism, Tapered square legs, Hinged writing slope

A Georgian reading table is a piece of 18th-century furniture designed with an adjustable hinged top to support books, prints, or writing materials. Popular during the Georgian era, these tables allowed users to read or write comfortably at varying angles.

These tables were predominantly constructed from dense timber such as mahogany or walnut, featuring brass hinges, stay supports, and ratcheted adjustment mechanisms made from wood or iron.

Authentic pieces display period-correct signs of manufacture, including hand-cut dovetail joints, hand-planed surfaces, authentic patination, and functional wood or metal ratchet tracks beneath the tilting lid.

A reading table functions effectively as an accent piece in a home library, study, or living room alcove. It can be displayed open with an art book or closed to serve as an occasional side table.

Maintain the timber by dusting regularly with a soft cloth and applying a high-quality beeswax polish once or twice a year. Keep the table away from direct heat sources and direct sunlight to prevent timber movement or fading.
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