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Victorian Oval Walnut 3-Section Canterbury with Fine Pierced Fretwork
Quiet Street Antiques of Bath
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Victorian Oval Walnut 3-Section Canterbury with Fine Pierced Fretwork

19th century
Description

A fine mid-Victorian English walnut oval three-section CANTERBURY (or music/magazine/newspaper storage) with fine curved decorative fretwork and drawer under.

The oval top is divided into three sections by six turned walnut uprights each with a finial and two straight dividers, strengthened by four thin turned supports. The whole top has a pierced walnut belt of finely pierced fretwork. The drawer below is dove tail jointed on turned feet finished with brass castors .

Dimensions:   h: 22 inches;   w:  25 inches;   d: 18.5 inches

Dated: c.1870 . 

Physical Dimensions
Height
56cm (22.05")
Width
63.5cm (25.00")
Depth
47cm (18.50")
Declaration

Quiet Street Antiques of Bath has dated this Victorian Walnut Music Canterbury to the Victorian era.

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SA901146
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1223/Q
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A fine mid-Victorian English walnut oval three-section CANTERBURY (or music/magazine/newspaper storage) with fine curved decorative fretwork and drawer under.
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The oval top is divided into three sections by six turned walnut uprights each with a finial and two straight dividers, strengthened by four thin turned supports.
Quiet Street Antiques of Bath

The whole top has a pierced walnut belt of finely pierced fretwork. The drawer below is dove tail jointed on turned feet finished with brass castors .

Dimensions:   h: 22 inches;   w:  25 inches;   d: 18.5 inches

Dated: c.1870 . 

Height
56cm (22.05")
Width
63.5cm (25.00")
Depth
47cm (18.50")
Date of Manufacture

Quiet Street Antiques of Bath has dated this Victorian Walnut Music Canterbury to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA901146
Dealers Internal Ref
1223/Q
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An oval Victorian walnut music canterbury featuring three upper compartments, turned finials, pierced fretwork, a single lower drawer, turned legs, and brass castors.
Victorian oval walnut 3-section Canterbury with fine pierced fretwork
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A music Canterbury is a portable low rack with dividers originally designed in the late 18th century to store sheet music and manuscripts, named after the Archbishop of Canterbury who commissioned the initial design.

Victorian Canterburys were typically crafted from fine hardwoods such as walnut, rosewood, and mahogany, often featuring carved spindles, pierced fretwork, dovetail drawer joinery, and brass castors.

Authentic period examples display genuine hand-cut joinery, solid brass castors, period-appropriate hand-turned finials, and natural wood oxidation alongside rich walnut graining.

A Canterbury functions well placed beside an armchair or sofa, serving as a functional holder for modern magazines, newspapers, or books while adding historic timber texture to the room.

Maintain the finish by dusting regularly with a dry, soft cloth and applying a high-grade beeswax polish along the grain, while avoiding placement near direct heat sources or damp environments.
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