Object Description
This handsome antique Victorian tripod music stand dates from Circa 1860.
It has been masterfully crafted from mahogany with an adjustable double book rest with decorative lyres and a central turned finial which can be raised or lowered at an angle. It is raised on a turned, reeded and fluted column which sits on three beautifully carved cabriole legs.
There is no mistaking the unique quality and classical design, which is certain to make it a talking point in your home and a fine embellishment to your music room.
Condition:
In excellent condition, please see photos for confirmation.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 139 cm x Width 52 cm x Depth 43 cm
Dimensions in inches:
Height 4 foot, 7 inches x Width 1 foot, 8 inches x Depth 1 foot, 5 inches
Mahogany
is probably one of the largest ‘families’ of hardwood, having many different varieties within its own species.
Mahogany has been used for centuries in ship building, house building, furniture making etc and is the core structure of just about every 19th century vanity box, dressing case or jewellery box. It became more of a Victorian trend to dress Mahogany with these decorative veneers, such as Rosewood, Kingwood, Burr Walnut and Coromandel, so that the actual Mahogany was almost hidden from view.
Mahogany itself is a rich reddish brown wood that can range from being plain in appearance to something that is so vibrant, figured and almost three dimensional in effect.
Although Mahogany was most often used in its solid form, it also provided some beautifully figured varieties of veneer like ‘Flame’ Mahogany and ‘Fiddleback’ Mahogany (named after its preferred use in the manufacture of fine musical instruments).
Cuban Mahogany was so sought after, that by the late 1850′s, this particular variety became all but extinct.
Our reference: A4149