Reading stand
John Carter (fl.1880 - 1920)
Category
Brassware
Date
1883
Materials
Brass, Cast iron, Wood
Measurements
1160 mm (Height)
Place of origin
London
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Lyme, Cheshire
NT 499275
Summary
A mid-Victorian brass and cast-iron reading-stand with rectangular easel and adjustable shaft on shaped quadripartite base with three-toed feet. A plaque on the back reads 'CARTERS INVALID FURNITURE / LONDON W.1'
Provenance
Purchased in 1980 for £150 (See correspondence 1980).
Marks and inscriptions
CARTERS / LONDON W. (cast on the hinge of the horizontal armature)
Makers and roles
John Carter (fl.1880 - 1920), manufacturer