Folding Enamel Coated Brass Book Rest / Lectern, c.1890 Antiquarian Books and the concealed button remaining

and the concealed button remaining concealed under the lithograph

The case shows some light wear to the extremities commensurate with age

Circumference: 30cm

after Pierre Legros The Elder (1629-1714

This book is his third and final volume in the influential series on Roman poets

Folding Enamel Coated Brass Book Rest / Lectern, c.1890 Antiquarian Books and the concealed button remainingA 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