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Victorian Walnut Canterbury with Drawer
Helios and Co Antiques
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Victorian Walnut Canterbury with Drawer

19th century
Description

Victorian Walnut Canterbury with Drawer

Wonderful Fretwork

Perfect for your Magazines

Physical Dimensions
Height
46cm (18.11")
Width
56cm (22.05")
Depth
40cm (15.75")
Declaration

Helios and Co Antiques has dated this Victorian Walnut Music Canterbury to the 19th Century.

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SA735628
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IT03161020
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Description
Victorian Walnut Canterbury with Drawer

Wonderful Fretwork

Perfect for your Magazines

Height
46cm (18.11")
Width
56cm (22.05")
Depth
40cm (15.75")
Date of Manufacture

Helios and Co Antiques has dated this Victorian Walnut Music Canterbury to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA735628
Dealers Internal Ref
IT03161020
Helios and Co Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2010
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A Victorian walnut music Canterbury featuring open compartments with carved fretwork dividers, corner turned pillars with finials, a lower drawer with twin knobs, and castor feet.
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Archive I A Victorian walnut music Canterbury featuring open compartments with carved fretwork dividers, corner turned pillars with finials, a lower drawer with twin knobs, and castor feet.

Victorian Walnut Canterbury with Drawer

Archive II A Victorian walnut music Canterbury featuring open compartments with carved fretwork dividers, corner turned pillars with finials, a lower drawer with twin knobs, and castor feet. View II
Archive III A Victorian walnut music Canterbury featuring open compartments with carved fretwork dividers, corner turned pillars with finials, a lower drawer with twin knobs, and castor feet. View III
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Telephone 01327 340264
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25/27 High Street
Weedon
Northamptonshire
NN7 4QD
United Kingdom
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Helios and Co Antiques
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Location: 25/27 High Street, Weedon, Northamptonshire, NN7 4QD, United Kingdom
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A Victorian walnut music Canterbury featuring open compartments with carved fretwork dividers, corner turned pillars with finials, a lower drawer with twin knobs, and castor feet.
Victorian Walnut Canterbury with Drawer
Ref: SA735628
A Victorian walnut music Canterbury featuring open compartments with carved fretwork dividers, corner turned pillars with finials, a lower drawer with twin knobs, and castor feet.
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A Canterbury is a low, portable wooden stand designed with internal vertical divisions, originally created in the late 18th century to store sheet music or folios. Named according to tradition after the Archbishop of Canterbury who commissioned the initial design, these stands frequently incorporate lower storage drawers and castors.

Victorian Canterburys were predominantly crafted from hardwoods such as walnut, mahogany, and rosewood. High-grade examples feature decorative burr veneers, pierced fretwork partitions, turned columns, and brass castors.

Authentic 19th-century pieces display hand-cut dovetail joints in the base drawer, original brass or iron castors, and hand-carved or scroll-cut fretwork dividers. Natural age-related patination, unevenness in timber colouration from light exposure, and authentic timber shrinkage lines are key indicators.

In modern living spaces, a Canterbury functions as an end-of-sofa storage unit for magazines, newspapers, or art folios. Its compact footprint makes it suitable for placement in a reading nook, library alcove, or hallway beside armchair seating.

Walnut timber requires dust removal with a dry, soft cloth and occasional polishing using natural beeswax. Keep the piece away from direct sunlight and central heating radiators to prevent veneer movement or fading of the natural grain colour.
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