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Victorian Satinwood Canterbury
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Victorian Satinwood Canterbury

19th century
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Circa 1870, exhibition quality satinwood canterbury. With 4 curved, open fretwork panels to the front and sides, and 4 carved columns with finials. The divisions in the centre are held in place by turned spindles and beneath is a drawer with turned knob handles. All on turned, tapering legs and finishing on brass cups and castors, with its original colour.

Physical Dimensions
Height
57cm (22.44")
Width
64cm (25.20")
Depth
44cm (17.32")
Declaration

Georgian Antiques has dated this Victorian Satinwood Canterbury to the 1870s.

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SA1102963
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26852
Description
Circa 1870, exhibition quality satinwood canterbury. With 4 curved, open fretwork panels to the front and sides, and 4 carved columns with finials.
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The divisions in the centre are held in place by turned spindles and beneath is a drawer with turned knob handles.
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All on turned, tapering legs and finishing on brass cups and castors, with its original colour.

Height
57cm (22.44")
Width
64cm (25.20")
Depth
44cm (17.32")
Date of Manufacture

Georgian Antiques has dated this Victorian Satinwood Canterbury to the 1870s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1102963
Dealers Internal Ref
26852
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Archive I An oval Victorian satinwood canterbury featuring intricate pierced fretwork sides, internal divisions, turned finials, a lower drawer, and turned legs with brass castors.

Victorian Satinwood Canterbury

Archive II An oval Victorian satinwood canterbury featuring intricate pierced fretwork sides, internal divisions, turned finials, a lower drawer, and turned legs with brass castors. View II
Archive III An oval Victorian satinwood canterbury featuring intricate pierced fretwork sides, internal divisions, turned finials, a lower drawer, and turned legs with brass castors. View III
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An oval Victorian satinwood canterbury featuring intricate pierced fretwork sides, internal divisions, turned finials, a lower drawer, and turned legs with brass castors.
Victorian Satinwood Canterbury
Ref: SA1102963
An oval Victorian satinwood canterbury featuring intricate pierced fretwork sides, internal divisions, turned finials, a lower drawer, and turned legs with brass castors.
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  • ObjectCanterburys
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialSatinwood, Brass
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsPierced fretwork, Turned finials, Brass castors, Internal divisions
  • SizeH 57 cm (22 in) x W 64 cm (25 in) x D 44 cm (17 in)

This Victorian satinwood canterbury from 1870 is fashioned from warm brown satinwood with brass hardware. The oval body has four curved, open pierced fretwork panels, four carved columns with turned finials at the corners, internal divisions held by turned spindles, and a lower drawer fitted with small turned knob handles. The piece stands on turned, tapering legs ending in brass cups and castors, retaining its original colour throughout. Measuring 57 cm high, 64 cm wide and 44 cm deep, it provides compact storage for magazines, newspapers or folios. In a modern interior, it sits naturally at the end of a sofa or beside an armchair in a living room, study or reading corner.

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A canterbury is a specialised piece of mobile furniture designed with internal partitions to store sheet music or periodicals, typically featuring a small drawer in the base and castors.

Victorian craftsmen primarily utilised fine hardwoods such as mahogany, rosewood, walnut, and satinwood, combined with hand-cut brass castors and intricate pierced fretwork.

Authentic nineteenth-century examples display hand-dovetailed drawer joints, period brass castors, genuine age patination, turned finials, and pierced scrollwork or spindles.

Position the piece beside an armchair or sofa to serve as an elegant magazine or book holder, bridging classic timber warmth with modern upholstered seating.

Maintain satinwood by dusting regularly with a soft cloth, applying a high-grade beeswax polish annually, and avoiding direct heat sources or strong sunlight.
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