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Superb Victorian Ebonised Mahogany Canterbury What-not
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Superb Victorian Ebonised Mahogany Canterbury What-not

19th century
For Sale by Y Not Antiques
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Superb Victorian Ebonised Mahogany Canterbury What-Not with Turned Supports, Brass Galleried Top, Drawer to Base.

All measurements are Width x Depth x Height from longest part.

Inches 24 x 16.5 x 34.5

cm 61 x 42 x 87.5

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Y Not Antiques has dated this Victorian Ebonised Mahogany Canterbury to the Victorian era.

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SA127103
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Description
Superb Victorian Ebonised Mahogany Canterbury What-Not with Turned Supports, Brass Galleried Top, Drawer to Base.

All measurements are Width x Depth x Height from longest part.

Inches 24 x 16.5 x 34.5

cm 61 x 42 x 87.5

Date of Manufacture

Y Not Antiques has dated this Victorian Ebonised Mahogany Canterbury to the Victorian era.

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Archive I Victorian ebonised mahogany Canterbury what-not featuring a brass gallery top shelf, divided music partitions with turned spindles, lower drawer, and castors.

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Y-Not House
Campden Road
Clifford Chambers
Stratford-Upon-Avon
Warwickshire
CV37 8LW
United Kingdom
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Victorian ebonised mahogany Canterbury what-not featuring a brass gallery top shelf, divided music partitions with turned spindles, lower drawer, and castors.
Superb Victorian Ebonised Mahogany Canterbury What-Not
Ref: SA127103
Victorian ebonised mahogany Canterbury what-not featuring a brass gallery top shelf, divided music partitions with turned spindles, lower drawer, and castors.
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  • ObjectCanterburys
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialEbonised Mahogany, Brass
  • ColourBlack
  • MotifsBrass gallery rail, turned spindles, partition dividers, brass castors

This Victorian ebonised mahogany Canterbury what-not serves as a multi-tiered occasional furniture piece, combining the utility of a serving tray top with integrated music and book storage. It stands on brass castors and features a rectangular black ebonised wooden frame, brass gallery rail along the top shelf, turned vertical support columns, multiple partition dividers for keeping volumes upright, and a single lower drawer fitted with a central metal handle. The structure displays intricate wood turnings, tiered shelving profiles, and traditional joinery. Measuring 61 x 42 x 87.5 cm, the piece fits practically at the end of a sofa or beside an armchair in a sitting room, study, or library. The top surface accommodates drinks, books, or decorative objects, while the lower sections organise magazines, folios, or sheet music. The lower drawer provides concealed storage for small reading accessories, making the item well suited for everyday use in a traditional or eclectic interior.

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A Victorian Canterbury what-not is a multi-tiered mobile stand designed to store sheet music, periodicals, or portfolios. It combines open partition dividers on lower levels with an upper display shelf, frequently accented by brass gallery railings.

Victorian Canterburys were typically constructed using fine hardwoods such as mahogany, walnut, or rosewood, sometimes finished with black ebonisation. Construction featured turned vertical spindles, hand-dovetailed base drawers, slotted partition frames, and brass furniture castors for portability.

Authentic nineteenth-century examples display characteristic construction marks, including hand-cut drawer joints, original brass castors secured with square nuts, and natural wear to the ebonised finish along raised edges and turned spindles.

A Canterbury functions effectively as an accent side table beside a sofa or armchair, serving to store modern magazines, art books, or vinyl records while providing a surface for table lamps or decorative objects.

Clean ebonised surfaces with a soft, dry lint-free cloth and apply high-grade beeswax sparingly to preserve the timber finish. Brass galleries should be dusted gently without harsh chemical polishers that could strip historical patina or bleed into adjacent woodwork.
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