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Sun, Jun 9, 2024 11:00AM EDT
Lot 1544

Antique Wooden Canterbury

Estimate: $100 - $200

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Antique wooden one-drawer canterbury. On caster wheels. Dual handled drawer.

Condition: Lining in drawer torn up. Commensurate with age.

Size: 19 1/2 x 14 x 22 in.

#1080 . 

A Canterbury is a low, open-topped stand with vertical slatted partitions that frequently was designed with a drawer beneath and sometimes, was built with short legs and occasionally on casters, intended for holding sheet music, plates, and serveware upright, now often used as a magazine rack. Originally found in England during the 1780s, from about 1800 they were made in mahogany, and later, in rosewood and walnut. Later versions sometimes were taller and were made in brass or combinations of metal and wood. According to Thomas Sheraton the derivation of the name of this furniture item is that a “bishop of the Episcopal See first gave orders for those pieces to be built.” By the 1860s, the Canterbury was considered a status symbol within wealthier American homes.

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