Folding Enamel Coated Brass Book Rest / Lectern, c.1890 Regency Frontispiece and title pages present

Frontispiece and title pages present to both volumes

likely a result of repeated snuff pinching

The ring has some light scratches commensurate with age

The interior of the locket remains entirely original with a purple material to one side and plain white card to the other

Width (at widest point): 68cm

Folding Enamel Coated Brass Book Rest / Lectern, c.1890 Regency Frontispiece and title pages presentA very fine brass book rest lectern, circa. late 19th Century. The rest is substantial in weight but of superbly useable proportions and folds flat, making it perfect for use as a cookbook stand or desk rest that will store in a drawer when not in use. The finely cast grill boasts tiny flowers, each crisply depicted. The original lead weights hand on two pieces of string. Fully adjustable from near 90 degree angle to flat. Historic repair to the strut