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Large Antique Country House Canterbury, English, Folio Stand, Georgian, C.1800
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Large Antique Country House Canterbury, English, Folio Stand, Georgian, C.1800

18th century
Description

This is a large antique country house Canterbury. An English, mahogany five division folio stand, dating to the Georgian period, circa 1800.

Superb proportion with generous compartments for documents or books

Displays a desirable aged patina and in good original order

Beautifully sunbathed stocks present fine grain interest and mellow caramel hues

Arranged as a quintet of divisions, set into a shaped apron

Outer partitions removable to enlarge the frontal storage area

Perfect for use as an open cellarette for bottle display or storage

Dressed to each end with brass drop handles over shaped backplates

The whole raised upon four bold ogee bracket feet and riding smoothly upon inset castors

This is a delightful large antique country house Canterbury, with wonderful Georgian craftsmanship. Ideal for storage in a grand lounge or study. Solid joints and construction, delivered waxed, polished and ready for the home.

Dimensions:

Max Width: 74.5cm (29.25'')

Max Depth: 54cm (21.25'')

Max Height: 44cm (17.25'')

Rear Division Width: 69cm (27.25'')

Rear Division Depth: 9.5cm (3.75'')

Rear Division Height: 22cm (8.75'')

Division Width: 16cm (6.25'')

Division Depth: 39.5cm (15.5'')

Division Height: 23cm (9'')

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Physical Dimensions
Height
44cm (17.32")
Width
74.5cm (29.33")
Depth
54cm (21.26")
Declaration

London Fine Antiques has dated this Georgian Mahogany Canterbury Stand to the Georgian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA991207
Dealers Internal Reference
18.9324
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Description
This is a large antique country house Canterbury. An English, mahogany five division folio stand, dating to the Georgian period, circa 1800.

Superb proportion with generous compartments for documents or books

fig 1. A low Georgian mahogany Canterbury featuring four internal divisions, shaped side panels, brass side handles, and bracket feet.
fig 1. Large Antique Country House Canterbury, English, Folio Stand, Georgian, C.1800

Displays a desirable aged patina and in good original order

Beautifully sunbathed stocks present fine grain interest and mellow caramel hues

Arranged as a quintet of divisions, set into a shaped apron

Outer partitions removable to enlarge the frontal storage area

fig 2. A low Georgian mahogany Canterbury featuring four internal divisions, shaped side panels, brass side handles, and bracket feet.
fig 2. Large Antique Country House Canterbury, English, Folio Stand, Georgian, C.1800

Perfect for use as an open cellarette for bottle display or storage

Dressed to each end with brass drop handles over shaped backplates

The whole raised upon four bold ogee bracket feet and riding smoothly upon inset castors

fig 3. A low Georgian mahogany Canterbury featuring four internal divisions, shaped side panels, brass side handles, and bracket feet.
fig 3. Large Antique Country House Canterbury, English, Folio Stand, Georgian, C.1800

This is a delightful large antique country house Canterbury, with wonderful Georgian craftsmanship. Ideal for storage in a grand lounge or study. Solid joints and construction, delivered waxed, polished and ready for the home.

fig 4. A low Georgian mahogany Canterbury featuring four internal divisions, shaped side panels, brass side handles, and bracket feet.
fig 4. Large Antique Country House Canterbury, English, Folio Stand, Georgian, C.1800

Dimensions:

Max Width: 74.5cm (29.25'')

Max Depth: 54cm (21.25'')

Max Height: 44cm (17.25'')

Rear Division Width: 69cm (27.25'')

Rear Division Depth: 9.5cm (3.75'')

Rear Division Height: 22cm (8.75'')

Division Width: 16cm (6.25'')

fig 5. A low Georgian mahogany Canterbury featuring four internal divisions, shaped side panels, brass side handles, and bracket feet.
fig 5. Large Antique Country House Canterbury, English, Folio Stand, Georgian, C.1800

Division Depth: 39.5cm (15.5'')

Division Height: 23cm (9'')

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fig 6. A low Georgian mahogany Canterbury featuring four internal divisions, shaped side panels, brass side handles, and bracket feet.
fig 6. Large Antique Country House Canterbury, English, Folio Stand, Georgian, C.1800

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Height
44cm (17.32")
Width
74.5cm (29.33")
Depth
54cm (21.26")
Date of Manufacture

London Fine Antiques has dated this Georgian Mahogany Canterbury Stand to the Georgian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA991207
Dealers Internal Ref
18.9324
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Archive I A low Georgian mahogany Canterbury featuring four internal divisions, shaped side panels, brass side handles, and bracket feet.

Large Antique Country House Canterbury, English, Folio Stand, Georgian, C.1800

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A low Georgian mahogany Canterbury featuring four internal divisions, shaped side panels, brass side handles, and bracket feet.
Large Antique Country House Canterbury, English, Folio Stand, Georgian, C.1800
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  • ObjectCanterburys
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialMahogany, Brass
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsDivided compartments, Shaped side panels, Brass carrying handles, Bracket feet
  • SizeH 44 cm (17 in) x W 74.5 cm (29 in) x D 54 cm (21 in)

This large antique country house Canterbury is an English mahogany five-division folio stand dating to the Georgian period around 1800. It presents warm brown and mellow caramel hues with fine grain interest across the solid timber. The piece is arranged as a quintet of internal divisions set into a shaped apron with shaped side panels and a lower moulded border. Brass drop handles are mounted to shaped backplates on either end, and the entire stand rises upon four bold ogee bracket feet. Measuring 44 cm high, 74.5 cm wide, and 54 cm deep, the Canterbury is sized for practical placement at the end of a sofa or beside a desk in a study or grand lounge. Designed for sorting documents, folios, or books, this Georgian folio stand also functions well as an open cellarette for bottle display and storage. The removable outer partitions allow for flexible organisation within the frontal storage area. Solid joints and construction ensure it remains ready for everyday use in a home. The combination of divided compartments, brass hardware, and practical proportions suits traditional sitting rooms, libraries, or studies where accessible document or book storage is required.

FAQs

Originating in late eighteenth-century England, a Canterbury is a low stand featuring vertical partitions, initially created to store sheet music and loose folios near a piano.

Georgian Canterburys were typically crafted from solid mahogany or rosewood, often secured with hand-cut dovetail joinery, brass carrying handles, and castors on bracket feet.

Authentic Georgian pieces show hand-cut dovetail joints, original brass hardware with natural oxidisation, hand-planed timber surfaces, and appropriate age-related wear to the base.

A Georgian Canterbury functions well beside an armchair or sofa to hold current magazines, oversized art books, or vinyl records, serving as a functional accent piece.

Dust regularly with a soft microfibre cloth and apply a high-quality beeswax polish once or twice a year, avoiding direct heat sources and chemical spray cleaners.
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