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English Aesthetic Movement Ebonized and Parcel Gilt Canterbury Stand or Étagère

Offered by: Acroterion

Description
A chic circa 1875 English Aesthetic Movement period ebonized and parcel gilt étagère of three tier form, the top shelf with brass 'baluster' gallery above fluted colonette supported second open tier and lower 'Canterbury' tier with X-form dividers atop base with bottom drawer on compressed bun feet. The design of this stand with its Charles Eastlake-style gilt incised decoration is characteristically Aesthetic Movement, referencing and synthesizing many styles such as the English Regency and French Napoleon III periods, and the form was originally known as a "music stand" to hold song books with the divided section sheet music, but functions just as easily today for storing and displaying folios, books, magazines, artworks, or ceramics.

More Information

Origin:	England
Period:	19th Century
Materials:	Ebonized oak, brass, gilding
Condition:	Good. Professionally restored. Shelves with non-detracting marking and wear from use.
Creation Date:	circa 1875
Styles / Movements:	Aesthetic Movement, Neoclassical, Victorian
Incollect Reference #:	632873

Dimensions

W.	24 in;	H.	36 in;	D.	16 in;
W.	60.96 cm;	H.	91.44 cm;	D.	40.64 cm;

Message from Seller:

Acroterion, the company, founded in late 2012, is by appointment in the historic Hudson Valley of upstate New York specializing in exceptional fine and decorative art from eastern to western, ancient to current; with a focus on the unique and timeless. The curated inventory is ever-changing and discriminately chosen by the founder and owner Randal Dawkins. Having a passion for fine objects and design from an early age, Mr. Dawkins graduated in 2004 from Sotheby’s Institute of Art, London.