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William 1v Mahogany 4 Division X Frame Music Canterbury
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William 1v Mahogany 4 Division X Frame Music Canterbury

19th century
Description

William 1V Mahogany 4 Division X Frame Music Canterbury. The X divisions having turned stretchers with applied button ends also with wreath design above. The front wreath having carved leaf pattern with two rosettes. Finials to each corner of base which has a mahogany lined drawer with applied leaf design decoration with central turned knob handle. All on turned legs having brass cap castors.

Condition: Fine

20" wide 15" deep 20" high

Physical Dimensions
Height
50.8001cm (20.00")
Width
50.8001cm (20.00")
Depth
38.1001cm (15.00")
Declaration

E W Cousins and Son has dated this William IV Music Canterbury to the 1800s.

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SA169520
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6587
Description
William 1V Mahogany 4 Division X Frame Music Canterbury. The X divisions having turned stretchers with applied button ends also with wreath design above. The front wreath having carved leaf pattern with two rosettes.
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Finials to each corner of base which has a mahogany lined drawer with applied leaf design decoration with central turned knob handle.
E W Cousins and Son

All on turned legs having brass cap castors.

Condition: Fine

20" wide 15" deep 20" high

Height
50.8001cm (20.00")
Width
50.8001cm (20.00")
Depth
38.1001cm (15.00")
Date of Manufacture

E W Cousins and Son has dated this William IV Music Canterbury to the 1800s.

Reference Numbers
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SA169520
Dealers Internal Ref
6587
E W Cousins and Son
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2012
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A William IV mahogany music canterbury featuring four X-frame dividers topped with a carved laurel wreath motif, a single drawer, turned legs, and brass castors.
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Archive I A William IV mahogany music canterbury featuring four X-frame dividers topped with a carved laurel wreath motif, a single drawer, turned legs, and brass castors.

William 1v Mahogany 4 Division X Frame Music Canterbury

Archive II A William IV mahogany music canterbury featuring four X-frame dividers topped with a carved laurel wreath motif, a single drawer, turned legs, and brass castors. View II
Archive III A William IV mahogany music canterbury featuring four X-frame dividers topped with a carved laurel wreath motif, a single drawer, turned legs, and brass castors. View III
Archive IV A William IV mahogany music canterbury featuring four X-frame dividers topped with a carved laurel wreath motif, a single drawer, turned legs, and brass castors. View IV
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E W Cousins and Son
Telephone 01359 230 254
Location
27 High Street
Ixworth
Near Bury St Edmunds
Suffolk
IP31 2HJ
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/ewcousinsandson
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A William IV mahogany music canterbury featuring four X-frame dividers topped with a carved laurel wreath motif, a single drawer, turned legs, and brass castors.
William 1V Mahogany 4 Division X Frame Music Canterbury
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A William IV mahogany music canterbury featuring four X-frame dividers topped with a carved laurel wreath motif, a single drawer, turned legs, and brass castors.
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  • ObjectMusic Canterburys
  • Period19th century
  • StyleWilliam IV
  • MaterialMahogany, Brass
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsCarved laurel wreath, X-frame dividers, Turned legs, Brass castors
  • SizeH 50.8001 cm (20 in) x W 50.8001 cm (20 in) x D 38.1001 cm (15 in)

This William IV music canterbury is fashioned from warm brown mahogany with brass hardware. The piece stands on turned legs fitted with brass castors and has four X-frame dividers incorporating turned stretchers with button ends. Decorative elements include a carved laurel wreath motif with two rosettes, finials at each corner of the base, and an applied leaf design on the single drawer which is finished with a central turned knob handle. The Canterbury measures 50.8 cm high, 50.8 cm wide, and 38.1 cm deep. In a modern interior, this music canterbury fits well as an occasional table at the end of a sofa or beside an armchair in a sitting room or study. It provides storage within its mahogany-lined drawer and upper sections for books, sheets of music, or magazines while adding traditional character to the space.

FAQs

A music canterbury is a low, compartmentalised piece of furniture created during the late 18th and 19th centuries specifically to store bound sheet music and manuscripts near a piano.

Pieces from the William IV era were commonly constructed from solid mahogany or rosewood, featuring hand-carved dividers, a base drawer for small accessories, and brass castors for mobility.

Authentic William IV pieces feature distinctive design elements from the 1830s, such as carved laurel motifs, turned legs, hand-dovetailed drawer joints, and original brass wheel castors.

In contemporary interiors, a music canterbury serves effectively as an elegant magazine rack, book holder, or side accent beside a sofa or armchair.

Maintain mahogany by dusting regularly with a soft lint-free cloth and applying beeswax polish annually along the grain, while avoiding direct sunlight and heat sources.
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