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Antique Victorian Walnut Canterbury, What Not Paper Rack, Scotland 1870, H971
Antique Victorian Walnut Canterbury, What Not Paper Rack, Scotland 1870, H971

Antique Victorian Walnut Canterbury, What Not Paper Rack, Scotland 1870, H971

Located in Vancouver, BC

Antique Victorian Walnut Canterbury, What Not Paper Rack, Scotland 1870, H971 Scotland 1870 Solid and Veneer Original Finish Open Gallery on rectangular moulded top Above thre...

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Antique Late 19th Century Scottish Umbrella Stands

Materials

Walnut

French Wrought Iron Étagère What Not Shelving Stand
French Wrought Iron Étagère What Not Shelving Stand

French Wrought Iron Étagère What Not Shelving Stand

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H 48.12 in W 17.52 in D 16.3 in

French Wrought Iron Étagère What Not Shelving Stand

Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB

A fine mid-20th century French wrought iron étagère. With a lovely worn patina the slatted shelves raised on slender supports with ball finials and feet. France, circa 1950.

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Mid-20th Century French Shelves

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Wrought Iron

Pair of Tall Antique French Wrought Iron Étagère What Not Shelving Stands
Pair of Tall Antique French Wrought Iron Étagère What Not Shelving Stands

Pair of Tall Antique French Wrought Iron Étagère What Not Shelving Stands

Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB

A pair of Fine mid-20th century French wrought iron étagères. With a lovely worn patina the slatted shelves raised on slender supports with ball finials and feet, France, circa...

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Mid-20th Century French Shelves

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Wrought Iron

19th Century Three Tier 'Whatnot'
19th Century Three Tier 'Whatnot'

19th Century Three Tier 'Whatnot'

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H 41.5 in W 18 in D 16 in

19th Century Three Tier 'Whatnot'

Located in London, GB

Ralph Edwards states in the Shorter Dictionary of English Furniture, (Hamlyn Publishing 1964, P. 638); "What-Not's" are Portable stands invented to carry or display a variety of obj...

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Antique 19th Century English Side Tables

19th Century Walnut Victorian What Not Stand
19th Century Walnut Victorian What Not Stand

19th Century Walnut Victorian What Not Stand

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

19th century walnut Victorian what not stand, circa 1870. Good quality walnut what not.

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Antique Late 19th Century English High Victorian Shelves

Materials

Walnut

Early 19th Century, Tall What-Not Stand or Etagere
Early 19th Century, Tall What-Not Stand or Etagere

Early 19th Century, Tall What-Not Stand or Etagere

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Regency period, early 19th century, tall what-not stand or etagere. English, mahogany. A rarely found tall example with 4 tiers over a drawer with original turned wood pulls.

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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Shelves

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Walnut Victorian What Not Stand
19th Century Walnut Victorian What Not Stand

19th Century Walnut Victorian What Not Stand

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Good quality walnut what not, circa 1870. Three tiers, top tier with mirror, united by turned twists. Drawer in the base, standing on original ceramic castors. Some marks to s...

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Antique 1870s British Victorian Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

BAMBOO CANTERBURY
BAMBOO CANTERBURY

BAMBOO CANTERBURY

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H 52 in W 20 in D 12 in

BAMBOO CANTERBURY

Located in New York, NY

English bamboo canterbury or "what-not" stand. Tall hall piece with lower magazine rack, middle display shelf and narrow upper ledge.

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Antique 19th Century English Magazine Racks and Stands

Quality Victorian Antique Walnut Canterbury What Not
Quality Victorian Antique Walnut Canterbury What Not

Quality Victorian Antique Walnut Canterbury What Not

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

QUALITY VICTORIAN ANTIQUE WALNUT CANTERBURY WHAT NOT

WITH BLIND FREIZE DRAWER CIRCA 1860


RACK SPACE: 20 1/2" X 3 3/4" X3

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Antique 19th Century English Magazine Racks and Stands

Materials

Walnut

Victorian 19th Century Burr Walnut 3 Tiered Stand
Victorian 19th Century Burr Walnut 3 Tiered Stand

Victorian 19th Century Burr Walnut 3 Tiered Stand

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

19th century walnut victorian what not stand, circa 1870. Good quality walnut what not.

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Antique Late 19th Century English High Victorian Shelves

Materials

Walnut

Victorian 19th Century Burr Walnut 3 Tiered Stand
Victorian 19th Century Burr Walnut 3 Tiered Stand

Victorian 19th Century Burr Walnut 3 Tiered Stand

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

19th Century walnut Victorian what not stand, circa 1870. Good quality walnut what not.

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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Shelves

Materials

Walnut

Mid 19th Century English Mahogany Etagere
Mid 19th Century English Mahogany Etagere

Mid 19th Century English Mahogany Etagere

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H 33 in W 17.5 in D 13 in

Mid 19th Century English Mahogany Etagere

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Mid-19th century what-not Stand etagere, English, mahogany. Turned and scrolled gallery motifs.

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Antique Mid-19th Century English End Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Victorian Whatnot Bookshelf Mahogany Shelf Period
Victorian Whatnot Bookshelf Mahogany Shelf Period

Victorian Whatnot Bookshelf Mahogany Shelf Period

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Early Victorian Mahogany What Not. This What Not Stands Upon Brass and Porcelain Castors. The What Not Features Turned Upright and a Shaped Upstand to the Top.

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Vintage 1980s Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Victorian Style Brown Leather Inlaid Corner Whatnot Table
Victorian Style Brown Leather Inlaid Corner Whatnot Table

Victorian Style Brown Leather Inlaid Corner Whatnot Table

Located in Pulborough, GB

We are delighted to offer for sale this Lovely Victorian Style What Not Stand. A well-made and solid table, this can be used for many things in any corner of your home, ideally fo...

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20th Century British Victorian Side Tables

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Hardwood

Antique English Edwardian 3-Tier Walnut What-Not/Book Stand Shelf, Circa 1900s
Antique English Edwardian 3-Tier Walnut What-Not/Book Stand Shelf, Circa 1900s

Antique English Edwardian 3-Tier Walnut What-Not/Book Stand Shelf, Circa 1900s

Located in New Orleans, LA

Antique English Edwardian 3-tier walnut what-not/book shelf stand on original porcelain casters, Circa 1900-1910.

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Early 20th Century English Shelves

Materials

Walnut

Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Whatnot Side Table
Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Whatnot Side Table

Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Whatnot Side Table

Located in London, GB

A gorgeous antique Victorian period What-Not stand in burr walnut. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1860’s.

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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

Perfect Antique Edo Period 1700-1720 Japanese Arita Plate Great scene Marked
Perfect Antique Edo Period 1700-1720 Japanese Arita Plate Great scene Marked

Perfect Antique Edo Period 1700-1720 Japanese Arita Plate Great scene Marked

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

There is also a small sign visible on the back, close to the rim. Not sure what it stands for: a workshop mark? A fabrication mark? A quality mark?

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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Irish Mahogany Etagere What Not Stand
Irish Mahogany Etagere What Not Stand

Irish Mahogany Etagere What Not Stand

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H 59 in W 18 in D 18 in

Irish Mahogany Etagere What Not Stand

Located in San Francisco, CA

Unusual etagere with carved apron on the shelves and tapering turned supports from top to bottom, standing on the original brass casters, and having a single drawer under the lower s...

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Antique Mid-19th Century English Shelves

Materials

Mahogany

Circa 1810 English Regency Period 3-Tier What-not Stand with Reading Shelf
Circa 1810 English Regency Period 3-Tier What-not Stand with Reading Shelf

Circa 1810 English Regency Period 3-Tier What-not Stand with Reading Shelf

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Circa 1810 Regency period 3-tier What-not Stand with Reading Shelf, English. A very good example of the etagere or what-not form with adjustable, rising top tier for reading with rai...

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Antique 1810s English Regency Shelves

Materials

Wood

Mahogany Louis XVI Style What Not Stand with Marble Top, French, circa 1900
Mahogany Louis XVI Style What Not Stand with Marble Top, French, circa 1900

Mahogany Louis XVI Style What Not Stand with Marble Top, French, circa 1900

Located in San Francisco, CA

Louis XVI mahogany display stand or what not with white marble top and pierced gallery above a pair of stop fluted columns, and a pair of fluted pilasters flanking a rectangular mirr...

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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Shelves

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Marble, Brass

Circa 1860-80 English Etagere
Circa 1860-80 English Etagere

Circa 1860-80 English Etagere

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H 37 in W 15.63 in D 21.75 in

Circa 1860-80 English Etagere

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Circa 1860-80 folio or what-not stand etagere, English. For large vertical folios.

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Antique Mid-19th Century Other Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

Antique Walnut Whatnot, 4-Tiered Display Stand, Marquetry, Scotland 1880, B1602
Antique Walnut Whatnot, 4-Tiered Display Stand, Marquetry, Scotland 1880, B1602

Antique Walnut Whatnot, 4-Tiered Display Stand, Marquetry, Scotland 1880, B1602

Located in Vancouver, BC

Antique walnut whatnot, 4 tiered what not, display stand, Marquetry, Scotland 1880, B1602 Scotland 1880 Fretwork back with serpentine inlaid shelf Three inlaid shelves below Turned ...

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Antique 1880s Scottish Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

Antique Walnut Canterbury, Victorian Music Stand, What Not, Scotland 1870, B1139
Antique Walnut Canterbury, Victorian Music Stand, What Not, Scotland 1870, B1139

Antique Walnut Canterbury, Victorian Music Stand, What Not, Scotland 1870, B1139

Located in Vancouver, BC

A Canterbury is a low, open topped stand with slatted partitions, and a drawer beneath, sometimes with short legs on casters, designed for holding sheet music.

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Antique 1870s Scottish Victorian Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

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