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Regency Rosewood Book Carrier
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Clive Payne Antiques

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    Leading specialist dealer in mason's ironstone china and dealer in period english furniture.
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Regency Rosewood Book Carrier

19th century
Description

A 19th century Regency period Rosewood book carrier, with scroll shaped sides and raised on bun feet, with a cast brass carrying handle.

Circa 1820

Size: 17.5" wide (44.5cm) X 14.25 depth (36cm) x 9" high (23cm)

Physical Dimensions
Height
44.5cm (17.52")
Width
36cm (14.17")
Depth
23cm (9.06")
Declaration

Clive Payne Antiques has dated this Regency Rosewood Book Carrier to the Regency era.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA693381
Dealers Internal Reference
OAK206
Description
A 19th century Regency period Rosewood book carrier, with scroll shaped sides and raised on bun feet, with a cast brass carrying handle.

Circa 1820

Size: 17.5" wide (44.5cm) X 14.25 depth (36cm) x 9" high (23cm)

Height
44.5cm (17.52")
Width
36cm (14.17")
Depth
23cm (9.06")
Date of Manufacture

Clive Payne Antiques has dated this Regency Rosewood Book Carrier to the Regency era.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA693381
Dealers Internal Ref
OAK206
Clive Payne Antiques
Clive Payne Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Nov 2019

Leading specialist dealer in mason's ironstone china and dealer in period english furniture.

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You can view the stock and full dealer information on the Clive Payne Antiques Profile Page

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Clive Payne Antiques is a registered member of LAPADA  CINOA

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An early 19th-century Regency rosewood book carrier featuring scalloped gallery edges and a central brass carrying handle.
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Archive I An early 19th-century Regency rosewood book carrier featuring scalloped gallery edges and a central brass carrying handle.

Regency Rosewood Book Carrier

Archive II An early 19th-century Regency rosewood book carrier featuring scalloped gallery edges and a central brass carrying handle. View II
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Clive Payne Antiques

Clive Payne Antiques
Telephone 01608 658856 or 07764 476776
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Unit 11 Langston Priory Workshops
Kingham
Oxfordshire
OX7 6UP
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/clivepayne
Verified Since Nov 2019
Items For Sale 52
Items Sold 28
Clive Payne Antiques
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An early 19th-century Regency rosewood book carrier featuring scalloped gallery edges and a central brass carrying handle.
Regency Rosewood book carrier
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An early 19th-century Regency rosewood book carrier featuring scalloped gallery edges and a central brass carrying handle.
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  • ObjectDesk Accessories
  • Period19th century
  • StyleRegency
  • MaterialRosewood, Brass
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsScalloped gallery, Turned brass handle, Rosewood grain
  • SizeH 44.5 cm (18 in) x W 36 cm (14 in) x D 23 cm (9 in)

This Regency period book carrier dates from circa 1820 and belongs in a gentleman's library. It comprises a dark brown rosewood construction displaying rich natural grain patterns, accompanied by a polished cast brass handle on the top edge. The piece stands on turned bun feet and incorporates scroll-shaped sides with a scalloped gallery. The visible details include contoured edges along the wooden back and side panels, a rectangular wooden base tray, and a short upright handle secured with two vertical brass supports. Measuring 44.5 cm wide, 36 cm deep, and 23 cm high, this compact desk accessory suits placement on an office desk or a study table to organise books and papers. The open-topped configuration allows quick access to volumes while adding period character to a workspace.

FAQs

A Regency book carrier, popular in early 19th-century England, is a portable desktop trough designed for holding current reading material on library tables or writing desks.

Fine cabinetmakers typically crafted these carriers from exotic hardwoods such as rosewood or mahogany, often featuring cast brass central handles and hand-cut dovetail joints.

Authentic Regency pieces feature rich natural grain variations characteristic of Brazilian rosewood, original brass fittings with age-appropriate patina, and fine hand-finished joinery beneath the base.

Place this portable piece on a modern coffee table, side table, or executive desk to store a curated selection of art books, notebooks, or stationery.

Dust regularly with a soft dry cloth and apply a high-quality beeswax polish sparingly once or twice a year to preserve the wood grain and brass patina.
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