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19th Century Unusual Walnut Canterbury or Magazine Rack, C1890
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19th Century Unusual Walnut Canterbury or Magazine Rack, C1890

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Late 19th Century Walnut Canterbury or Magazine Rack

A distinctive late 19th-century walnut canterbury or magazine rack, ingeniously constructed using industrial spindles and bobbins from the same period.

England, circa 1890. This elegant piece offers two open divisions, each finely decorated with turned spindle supports, above a useful lower shelf. It stands on slender turned legs terminating in round, flat metal-bound feet, giving it both stability and a refined, industrial character.

In excellent original condition, the canterbury retains its original colour and a rich, warm patina, making it not only a practical storage piece for magazines or music but also an attractive decorative accent for a period or eclectic interior.

Height 37cm (14.6in)

Width 40cm (15.7in)

Depth 35cm (13.8in)

Date of Manufacture

Anthony Short Antiques has dated this Victorian Walnut Magazine Rack to the 19th Century.

Physical Dimensions
Height
37cm (14.57")
Width
40cm (15.75")
Depth
35cm (13.78")
Reference Numbers
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SA1201537
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1483
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Late 19th Century Walnut Canterbury or Magazine Rack
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A distinctive late 19th-century walnut canterbury or magazine rack, ingeniously constructed using industrial spindles and bobbins from the same period.
Anthony Short Antiques
fig 1. A late nineteenth-century walnut magazine rack with turned spindle framing, metal accents, central dividers, and a green fabric base.
fig 1. 19th Century Unusual Walnut Canterbury or Magazine Rack, C1890

England, circa 1890. This elegant piece offers two open divisions, each finely decorated with turned spindle supports, above a useful lower shelf. It stands on slender turned legs terminating in round, flat metal-bound feet, giving it both stability and a refined, industrial character.

fig 2. A late nineteenth-century walnut magazine rack with turned spindle framing, metal accents, central dividers, and a green fabric base.
fig 2. 19th Century Unusual Walnut Canterbury or Magazine Rack, C1890

In excellent original condition, the canterbury retains its original colour and a rich, warm patina, making it not only a practical storage piece for magazines or music but also an attractive decorative accent for a period or eclectic interior.

Height 37cm (14.6in)

Width 40cm (15.7in)

Depth 35cm (13.8in)

Date of Manufacture

Anthony Short Antiques has dated this Victorian Walnut Magazine Rack to the 19th Century.

Height
37cm (14.57")
Width
40cm (15.75")
Depth
35cm (13.78")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1201537
Dealers Internal Ref
1483
Anthony Short Antiques
Anthony Short Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jul 2020
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Archive I A late nineteenth-century walnut magazine rack with turned spindle framing, metal accents, central dividers, and a green fabric base.

19th Century Unusual Walnut Canterbury or Magazine Rack, C1890

Archive II A late nineteenth-century walnut magazine rack with turned spindle framing, metal accents, central dividers, and a green fabric base. View II
Archive III A late nineteenth-century walnut magazine rack with turned spindle framing, metal accents, central dividers, and a green fabric base. View III
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A late nineteenth-century walnut magazine rack with turned spindle framing, metal accents, central dividers, and a green fabric base.
19TH CENTURY UNUSUAL WALNUT CANTERBURY OR MAGAZINE RACK, C1890
Ref: SA1201537
A late nineteenth-century walnut magazine rack with turned spindle framing, metal accents, central dividers, and a green fabric base.
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  • ObjectMagazine Racks
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialWalnut, Metal, Fabric
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsTurned spindles, Metal ring collars, Divided compartments, Felt-lined base
  • SizeH 37 cm (15 in) x W 40 cm (16 in) x D 35 cm (14 in)

This late 19th-century Victorian walnut canterbury or magazine rack originates from England around 1890 and is designed for a gentleman's library or to sit at the end of a sofa. The piece is constructed with warm brown walnut industrial spindles and bobbins, metal ring collars, and features a green felt-lined base with divided compartments. Details include turned spindle supports, round flat metal-bound feet, and visible wear showing its age and original condition. The rack measures 37 cm high, 40 cm wide, and 35 cm deep, providing practical storage for magazines or music while serving as an attractive decorative accent in a period or eclectic interior today.

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Originally created in the late eighteenth century to store sheet music, the Canterbury evolved during the Victorian period into a versatile wooden stand used for organising periodicals, newspapers, and books.

Late nineteenth-century examples were typically constructed from solid timbers such as walnut or mahogany, featuring turned spindles, metal collars or joinery caps, and fabric-lined lower surfaces.

Authentic period examples exhibit hand-lathe turned woodwork, natural age-related oxidisation on the timber, historical metal fittings showing patina, and traditional joinery techniques.

A vintage Canterbury can be positioned adjacent to a sofa, armchair, or desk to store modern art books, magazines, or vinyl records, providing compact functional storage.

Dust the wooden frame regularly with a dry lint-free cloth and apply clear beeswax polish sparingly along the timber grain, while using a low-suction vacuum attachment to clean fabric surfaces.
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