Cotswold School Oak Bookrest

A beautiful Cotswold School oak bookrest in the manner of the Barnsley Workshops. Maker unknown. There has been a lot of thought process i.e design and skill gone into making this simple yet very stylish bookrest. Four through tenons ; each with a split wedge at either end. Through tenons on the top back stretcher too at either end. The front edges have been skillfully chamfered. The side has slightly swept detail rather than a flat horizontal. The bookrest is also at an angle equating to say ten degrees to allow the books to rest better than on a flat surface. This was made by someone who clearly was a master craftsman.