Sold 1 January 1900 · Opus Antiques

This “Antique Rosewood Regency Fan Shaped Letter Rack/ Stationery Holder” found a buyer.

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Description

This is a lovely Regency rosewood letter rack. Cleverly designed the dividers are fan shaped and give six separate divisions for holding stationery. Note the cut out carrying handle as well. The underside of the base has baize lining to protect from scratches on furniture. A very striking piece.

This item measures 22cm w x 12.5cm d x 13cm h.

c1820

Declaration

Opus Antiques has dated this Regency Rosewood Letter Rack to the Regency era.

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SA1212954

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Description

This is a lovely Regency rosewood letter rack.

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Cleverly designed the dividers are fan shaped and give six separate divisions for holding stationery.

Opus Antiques

Note the cut out carrying handle as well. The underside of the base has baize lining to protect from scratches on furniture. A very striking piece.

This item measures 22cm w x 12.5cm d x 13cm h.

c1820

Date of Manufacture

Opus Antiques has dated this Regency Rosewood Letter Rack to the Regency era.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA1212954

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Opus Antiques

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A dark rosewood Regency letter rack featuring a fan-shaped arrangement of tiered dividers mounted on a flat rectangular base with rounded corners.

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Opus Antiques

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United Kingdom

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ObjectLetter Racks
Period19th century
StyleRegency
MaterialRosewood
ColourDark Brown
MotifsFan shape, Tiered dividers, Hand hole cutout, Semicircular base mounts

FAQs

Regency period desktop accessories, created during the early 19th century in Britain, are characterised by classical proportions, dark exotic hardwoods like rosewood or mahogany, and functional elegant geometry such as fan or shell motifs.

Craftsmen predominantly used solid or veneered rosewood, mahogany, and walnut, often finished with natural shellac polishes and occasionally detailed with brass fittings, ivory stringing, or baize linings on the base.

Authentic Regency pieces feature hand-cut joinery, thin veneers on stable timber cores, natural surface patination showing age in unpolished crevices, and original hand-cut screws or brassware where applicable.

Place the piece on an office desk, console table, or study bureau to organise mail, notebooks, or art prints while introducing warmth and historic contrast to modern workspaces.

Dust regularly with a dry, soft microfibre cloth and apply a high-quality beeswax polish sparingly once or twice a year, avoiding modern aerosol sprays, excessive moisture, and direct sunlight.