What furniture uses these castors?

These castors appear on movable library furniture, including revolving bookcases, whatnots, reading tables, and etageres designed to hold books. Such pieces allowed readers to shift heavy reference volumes easily across a study or library floor without lifting the entire cabinet.

Which woods are most common?

Mahogany, rosewood, and oak form the primary timbers seen across nineteenth-century and Edwardian examples. Cabinetmakers also utilised satinwood inlay and birdseye maple to decorate the surfaces of these movable bookcases and tables.

Were these stands used in libraries?

They served primarily in studies, drawing rooms, and home libraries where accessible book storage was necessary. Adjustable tables and revolving stands kept working volumes close to seating areas throughout the Victorian and Edwardian periods.

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These antique book stand castors support movable furniture designed to hold volumes within arm's reach, offering tactile historic charm to a room.

Antique Edwardian Inlaid Mahogany Bookstand Circa 1900

1900 - 1920

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Antique Book Stand Castors

Antique Edwardian Inlaid Mahogany Bookstand Circa 1900

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