Antique folding wooden bookends
05 February 2023
Description

See pictures

Dimensions

23 x9”

Acquired from
Inherited
For sale
Maybe
Answered within 39 minutes
By Delia
Feb 05, 21:56 UTC
Fair Market Value
$125 - $175 USD
Suggested Asking Price $200 USD
What does this mean?

Hi Jonathan,

Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal inquiry.
Based on the photos and information provided, and subject to examination, this is:

A vintage Renaissance Revival style mahogany or walnut table-top Canterbury bookshelf
late 19th/early 20th Century
Of rectangular section with ogee ends and relief-carved molded edge, affixed at each end with hinged folding supports with stipple- and acanthus-relief carved ends and open handles, which fold flat but when raised can support books. The underside with some graphite or crayon marks, otherwise appears to be unsigned.
(height?), 23 inches long, 9 inches wide
CONDITION: Appears to be in good condition with a high gloss finish.
PROVENANCE: inherited
$125-175*
*represents a fair-market value for auction purposes; retail or asking price may vary.

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