Catalog: Antiques: Furnishings: Furniture: English: Victorian (8)

Unusual Victorian Black Lacquer Drinks Table, having a reticulated papier mache top (now enclosed) with a polychromed scene of a fantastic landscape on a gilt decorated tripod stand with a turned pillar, scrolled legs and a plinth base supported by ball feet. English, circa 1860-70.

h:24 w:18 in.

Fine Late Regency Papier-Mâché Tray having a shaped gallery with gilt stencil decoration and inlaid with mother of pearl. English, circa 1835, mounted on a later bamboo form ebonized stand.

Height: 23.25 ” Length: 29.5” Width: 21.5”

English Victorian Reading or Dictionary Stand: partially ebonized figured walnut and fruitwood, having a sloped bookrest supported by a ring and vasiform turned pillar and raised on four scrolling legs with ebonized turned finials and ending in porcelain castors. Circa 1880.

28" x 15" x 42' tall

Fine Antique English Canterbury in Walnut, having four pierced partitions with “C” scroll carved decoration above a single drawer and raised on turned ball form feet with brass casters. Circa 1850-1870

Originally designed for sheet music, these are now used primarily as magazine racks. To see other examples, type "canterbury" into the search box.

Height: 20”
Width: 20.5”
Depth: 14.5”

Antique English “Whittle Wood” Box in various exotic woods, the top and front banded with geometric inlays of multi-colored woods. Circa 1870. (Formerly a lap desk, now mounted on a stand.)

Length: 20” Depth: 10”
Height: 23”

Fine Victorian Needlepoint Tilt Top Table in walnut having a circular top with floral needlepoint under glass, a turned and tapered pillar with carved leafage decoration and openwork scrolled legs. American or English, circa 1860.

32"h x 22 1/4" diam.

Victorian Bamboo Canterbury with Japanese lacquered panels. Most often used as magazine stands, they were originally meant to hold sheet music. Circa 1870

Height 33"
Width: 16”
Depth: 12”

Antique English Display Case, in carved walnut with glass sides, front and shelves , a large hinged back door and supported by carved legs ending in porcelain casters and joined by a turned stretcher. Circa 1840

H-47.75"
W-30"
Depth 6.5"
Depth of Base 22.25"