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A Small Antique Book/card/flower Press

19th century
Sold 3 October 2025 · Opus Antiques
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An unusually small antique book/card or flower press. This small press dates from around the 1850's. The central screw moves up and down with the wooden press depending on what size opening you want. A really decorative and functional item.

It measures . 28.5 cm h x17 cm w x9cm d. Maximum height turned up: c. 36.5cm. 

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Opus Antiques has dated this Antique Wooden Book Press to the 19th Century.

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An unusually small antique book/card or flower press. This small press dates from around the 1850's. The central screw moves up and down with the wooden press depending on what size opening you want. A really decorative and functional item.

It measures . 28.5 cm h x17 cm w x9cm d. Maximum height turned up: c. 36.5cm. 

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Opus Antiques has dated this Antique Wooden Book Press to the 19th Century.

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Archive I A small antique wooden book and flower press featuring a central threaded screw mechanism and dark brown patina. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

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A small antique wooden book and flower press featuring a central threaded screw mechanism and dark brown patina.
A Small Antique Book/Card/Flower Press
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A small antique wooden book and flower press featuring a central threaded screw mechanism and dark brown patina.
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  • ObjectDecorative Objects
  • Period19th century
  • StyleTraditional Country
  • MaterialHardwood, Oak
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsTurned wooden screw, Hand-cut threads, Box frame construction

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Antique wooden presses were traditionally used in offices for copying documents, in binderies for flattening and securing book signatures, or domestically for preserving botanical specimens.

These items are typically constructed from dense hardwoods such as oak, beech, or sycamore, featuring hand-turned threaded wooden screws and mortise and tenon joints.

Authentic pieces exhibit hand-cut wooden threads with minor irregularities, natural wear patterns, aged patina, and traditional joinery rather than modern metal fixtures or machine-tooled plastics.

This object can be displayed on a bookshelf, desk, or mantelpiece as a sculptural decorative element that introduces historical character and tactile warmth to a room.

Maintain the wood by keeping it away from direct sunlight and extreme temperature fluctuations, applying microcrystalline wax occasionally to nourish the surface without sealing it.
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