Antique Oak Book Stand, Tabletop Reading Slope, Circa 1900
Antique Oak Book Stand, Tabletop Reading Slope, Circa 1900
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A tabletop book slope in quartersawn oak, built to hold a large open book at a comfortable reading angle. The wide ray flecking across the top is the thing to notice, the silvery figure that only shows when oak is cut through the quarter, and it runs the full width of the board. A raised lip along the lower edge keeps a heavy book from sliding, and the whole thing sits on four turned legs joined by a turned stretcher near the floor. It was made in the 17th-century taste that furniture makers returned to around the turn of the last century, and it works as a stand for a Bible, dictionary, or atlas, or simply as a way to keep a favorite book open and on display.
The stand is in good antique condition with honest wear consistent with age and use. There is a split in the oak running with the grain where the sloped top meets the frame at the lower edge, visible in the detail photographs. It follows the natural grain of the board and is stable, but it is an open crack and should be noted; it can be glued and clamped if you prefer to close it, though many buyers will accept it as honest age. The sloped top also shows light surface scratching, scattered small dents, and a few darker spots across the board, none of it structural. The raised book lip along the lower edge is intact. The oak carries a warm cleaned-and-waxed surface. The turned legs and the turned stretcher are all present and the joinery is pegged; check the stretcher joints on arrival, as pieces of this age can loosen slightly in transit and may benefit from a simple reglue if any play develops. The underside shows a few small round holes consistent with old, inactive flight holes, with no fresh frass or signs of active infestation observed. No maker's mark, label, or stamp is present. Overall a sound, usable piece that displays well, with the grain split disclosed above.
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