Georgian mahogany folding bookrest

Code: 2373

Dimensions:

H: 14.2" (36.1 cm)W: 9" (22.9 cm)D: 8" (20.3 cm)

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Georgian mahogany folding bookrest. An ingenious one-piece folding bookrest as illustrated in Ince & Mayhew’s book published in 1762.
This example probably by Gates of Brighton, as mentioned in Pinto p.251 1 text plate 282, dates to the early 19th century.

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