Antique Victorian Gothic Oak Lectern c.1893 Desks & Writing Tables well-worn painted japanned top

well-worn painted japanned top

While this note cannot be independently verified and is not relied upon for formal attribution

A sweet Arts & Crafts oak occasional table of light square form

but also a perfect decorative accent in a bedroom or dressing room

Height: 61

Antique Victorian Gothic Oak Lectern c.1893 Desks & Writing Tables well-worn painted japanned topA late 19th century oak lectern in the Gothic style, the sloping reading surface with an integrated book rest ledge set above an open shelf to the reverse, the front with ornately carved decoration centering the date of 1893, all set over an architectural Gothic arch raised on turned pillars united by a low stretcher and raised on shaped shoe feet. This handsome reading stand offers an elegant display piece well suited to a grand entrance hall,