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Antique Killarney Folding Book Holder
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Antique Killarney Folding Book Holder

19th century
Sold 16 March 2021 · Opus Antiques
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Description

A lovely Irish book holder made from arbutus wood with barber pole decoration.  The sides at each end fold down for ease of storage and travelling. .On one end of the book holder are the words Killarney Lakes and on the other end the words Arbutus Wood.

Killarney Ware was produced as souvenir gifts for tourists  visiting the Killarney Lakes in Ireland and is quite distinctive using contasting woods for the inlay with the harp, shamrocks and Irish buildings being the popular subjects for decoration.

Arbutus wood was grown in the ares and has a beautiful appearance similar to Yew wood.

It measures 40cm w x 11.5cm d x 9.5cm h.

Date of Manufacture

Opus Antiques has dated this piece to the 19th Century.

Physical Dimensions
Height
9.5cm (3.74")
Width
40cm (15.75")
Depth
11.5cm (4.53")
Reference Numbers
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SA776666
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Description
A lovely Irish book holder made from arbutus wood with barber pole decoration.  The sides at each end fold down for ease of storage and travelling. .
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On one end of the book holder are the words Killarney Lakes and on the other end the words Arbutus Wood.
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fig 1. Antique Killarney Folding Book Holder
fig 1. Antique Killarney Folding Book Holder

Killarney Ware was produced as souvenir gifts for tourists  visiting the Killarney Lakes in Ireland and is quite distinctive using contasting woods for the inlay with the harp, shamrocks and Irish buildings being the popular subjects for decoration.

Arbutus wood was grown in the ares and has a beautiful appearance similar to Yew wood.

It measures 40cm w x 11.5cm d x 9.5cm h.

Date of Manufacture

Opus Antiques has dated this piece to the 19th Century.

Height
9.5cm (3.74")
Width
40cm (15.75")
Depth
11.5cm (4.53")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA776666
Opus Antiques
Opus Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2014

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Antique Killarney Folding Book Holder
Antique Killarney Folding Book Holder
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  • Period19th century
  • SizeH 9.5 cm (4 in) x W 40 cm (16 in) x D 11.5 cm (5 in)
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