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A Stylish Regency Canterbury
Gary Wright Antiques Ltd
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£1,450
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A Stylish Regency Canterbury

19th century
Description

A stylish Regency canterbury, with three divisions united by turned spinials, and a carved laurel wreath to the front, which is silhouetted on the divisions behind. The wreath flanked with scroll carvings and turned finials to all four corners above a single mahogany lined drawer with stylised carved front and a central carved handle. The whole raised on four slender turned legs, terminating in original gilt brass cup castors.

Good colour and patination.

Good condition

English circa 1825

Dimensions (ins) 19 wide x 20.75 high x 15.5 deep

Physical Dimensions
Height
52.7051cm (20.75")
Width
48.2601cm (19.00")
Depth
39.3701cm (15.50")
Declaration

Gary Wright Antiques Ltd has dated this Antique Mahogany Regency Canterbury to the Regency era.

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SA304268
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R0218
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Description
A stylish Regency canterbury, with three divisions united by turned spinials, and a carved laurel wreath to the front, which is silhouetted on the divisions behind.
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The wreath flanked with scroll carvings and turned finials to all four corners above a single mahogany lined drawer with stylised carved front and a central carved handle.
Gary Wright Antiques Ltd

The whole raised on four slender turned legs, terminating in original gilt brass cup castors.

Good colour and patination.

Good condition

English circa 1825

Dimensions (ins) 19 wide x 20.75 high x 15.5 deep

Height
52.7051cm (20.75")
Width
48.2601cm (19.00")
Depth
39.3701cm (15.50")
Date of Manufacture

Gary Wright Antiques Ltd has dated this Antique Mahogany Regency Canterbury to the Regency era.

Reference Numbers
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SA304268
Dealers Internal Ref
R0218
Gary Wright Antiques Ltd
Gary Wright Antiques Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since Nov 2011

Specialists in c18th & c19th furniture and objects

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A stylish Regency canterbury

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Gary Wright Antiques Ltd
Telephone 07831 653843
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Stratford Road
Moreton-in-Marsh
Gloucestershire
GL56 9NQ
United Kingdom
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An antique mahogany Regency canterbury featuring a carved circular laurel wreath motif, four slatted compartments, a lower drawer, and turned legs resting on brass castors.
A stylish Regency canterbury
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A canterbury is a low wooden stand featuring vertical dividers, originally designed in the late 18th and early 19th centuries to store bound sheet music. Named after the Archbishop of Canterbury who reportedly ordered the first example, these pieces often included a lower drawer and brass castors for portability.

Craftsmen primarily utilised high-grade cabinet woods such as mahogany, rosewood, and walnut, frequently accented with turned spindles, fretwork, or carved motifs. Functional elements included dovetailed drawers, brass drawer pulls, and brass cup castors fitted to turned legs.

Authentic Regency pieces showcase period construction techniques, including hand-dovetailed drawer joints, original brass castors, and age-appropriate wear along the dividers and base. The wood often exhibits patination, hand-carved classical details like laurel wreaths or lyres, and secondary pine or oak drawer linings.

Whilst originally created for sheet music, a canterbury works effectively in contemporary settings as a sofa-side magazine holder, a dedicated vinyl record storage rack, or an entryway organiser. Its compact proportions allow it to slide neatly alongside armchairs or within alcoves.

Maintain mahogany furniture by dusting regularly with a soft, lint-free cloth and applying a high-quality beeswax paste once or twice a year to nourish the timber. Keep the piece away from direct heat sources and sunlight to prevent wood shrinkage, cracking, and fading of the finish.
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