LATE 19TH CENTURY

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A VICTORIAN SCOTTISH OAK LIBRARY READING STAND
LATE 19TH CENTURY
The ratcheted reading slope on square section column all upon a base with incurved corners, bearing ivory label for JOHN TAYLOR & SON/EDIN. LTD./EDINBURGH.
33½ in. (85.1 cm.) high; 28 in. (71.1 cm.) wide; 20 in. (50.8 cm.) deep

Special notice

Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country. This lot will be removed to an off-site warehouse at the close of business on the day of sale - 2 weeks free storage

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Lot Essay

John Taylor and Son were appointed 'Cabinet-makers and Upholsterers in Ordinary to Her Majesty the Queen' at Edinburgh in 1852. They were favourably mentioned at the International Exhibition of 1862, ranking alongside Whytock and Co. as Edinburgh's leading cabinet-makers.

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