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Arts and Crafts Canterbury

1900 - 1920
Sold 11 November 2025 · John Howkins Antiques
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An unusual Arts & Crafts brass and mahogany canterbury . The solid top having a three quarter cast brass gallery above the inlaid and brass handled drop down front which is fitted for magazines, newspapers or sheet music. Condition - Very good. Sizes:- Height...29''/ 74cm. Width...21.5''/ 54.5cm. Max.Depth at floor level ..14''/ 35.5cm. Top Depth...9''/ 23cm. Delivery to most of U.K. mainland £38

Physical Dimensions
Height
74cm (29.13")
Width
54cm (21.26")
Depth
23cm (9.06")
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John Howkins Antiques has dated this Arts and Crafts Canterbury to the 1910s.

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SA474523
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21600
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An unusual Arts & Crafts brass and mahogany canterbury .
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The solid top having a three quarter cast brass gallery above the inlaid and brass handled drop down front which is fitted for magazines, newspapers or sheet music.
John Howkins Antiques

Condition - Very good. Sizes:- Height...29''/ 74cm. Width...21.5''/ 54.5cm. Max.Depth at floor level ..14''/ 35.5cm. Top Depth...9''/ 23cm. Delivery to most of U.K. mainland £38

Height
74cm (29.13")
Width
54cm (21.26")
Depth
23cm (9.06")
Date of Manufacture

John Howkins Antiques has dated this Arts and Crafts Canterbury to the 1910s.

Reference Numbers
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SA474523
Dealers Internal Ref
21600
John Howkins Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2010
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An Arts and Crafts period canterbury featuring a mahogany body with divided compartments above a drop-down section, supported by a structured brass frame with scrollwork details. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I An Arts and Crafts period canterbury featuring a mahogany body with divided compartments above a drop-down section, supported by a structured brass frame with scrollwork details. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

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Archive II An Arts and Crafts period canterbury featuring a mahogany body with divided compartments above a drop-down section, supported by a structured brass frame with scrollwork details. View II
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John Howkins Antiques
Telephone 01508 498335 or 07770 311 611
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The Grange
Hempnall Green
Norfolk
NR15 2NR
United Kingdom
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An Arts and Crafts period canterbury featuring a mahogany body with divided compartments above a drop-down section, supported by a structured brass frame with scrollwork details.
Arts and Crafts Canterbury
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An Arts and Crafts period canterbury featuring a mahogany body with divided compartments above a drop-down section, supported by a structured brass frame with scrollwork details.
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  • ObjectCanterburys
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleArts and Crafts
  • MaterialMahogany, Brass
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsDivided compartments, Scrollwork brackets, Upright gallery rail
  • SizeH 74 cm (29 in) x W 54 cm (21 in) x D 23 cm (9 in)

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Originating in the late 19th century, the Arts and Crafts movement emphasised handcraftsmanship, utility, and simple forms, adapting the traditional canterburyoriginally designed for sheet musicinto functional household storage for periodicals and newspapers.

These pieces typically combined native or imported hardwoods such as mahogany or oak with structural metalwork like brass or wrought iron, often featuring exposed joinery and hand-finished decorative scrollwork.

Authenticity is indicated by period-appropriate joinery techniques, hand-filed or cast brass components, natural timber ageing, and construction hallmarks consistent with late Victorian or Edwardian workshops.

Positioned alongside upholstered seating or next to a reading chair, it functions practically to hold current reading materials while adding textural contrast through its mixed-media combination of polished wood and metallic framework.

Preservation requires maintaining stable indoor humidity levels, avoiding direct sunlight to protect the wood finish, and cleaning metallic elements with non-abrasive cloths without stripping natural patination.
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