Maestro's Canterbury
The Smithsonian Castle Collection Canterbury is Renaissance Revival, ca. 1870-1880, and the source of inspiration for the Maestro's Canterbury, a small, decorative storage cabinet. Originally designed for holding music books, this form of small cabinet or music rack was so named because the Bishop of Canterbury is said to have been the first to order such a piece as early as 1802. While the story cannot be verified, the source for the tale comes from none other than Thomas Sheraton and has therefore been taken as fact. The form has remained to this day useful and popular, although less for the storage of music than for magazines. The Maestro's Canterbury features an ornate laser-cut top, drawer and three slots for magazine storage.
Item: 307-126
W 23 D 24 H 22 in.
W 58 D 61 H 56 cm.
- Heirloom Russet finish
- Ornate laser cut top
- Drawer has drawer liner with Smithsonian logo
- Three slots for magazine storage
- Casters
