Perpetual calendar - United Kingdom
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Holds a bachelor's degree in history of art and architecture, with 12 years of experience in decorative arts.
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A Victorian-era perpetual wooden calendar from the United Kingdom, made of oak with textile backing, in good used condition with minor signs of age and staining, measuring 30 cm wide by 30 cm deep by 6 cm high.
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Vintage perpetual wooden calendar. Perpetual calendar), mainly of English origin and dating from the late Victorian to Edwardian era (c. 1890 – 1910).
This masterpiece of craftsmanship combines nostalgic elegance with ultimate functionality. Thanks to the clever manual rotating mechanism you never have to buy a new calendar again.
No more plastic disposable calendars; this wooden design will literally last a lifetime.
Mechanism: Behind the glass panels are linen or paper rolls on which the days, digits and months are printed. By pressing buttons on the side or back, the rolls could be manually advanced to the correct date. Since there is no year printed, the calendar essentially lasts forever.
Made of beautiful dark brown wood with a distinctive, weathered grain that brings warmth to any interior.
Begin each morning with intention by manually setting the day, date and month.
Works perfectly still.
In the past they were often hung in formal spaces such as banks, post offices, libraries or the study rooms of townhouses."
Vintage perpetual wooden calendar. Perpetual calendar), mainly of English origin and dating from the late Victorian to Edwardian era (c. 1890 – 1910).
This masterpiece of craftsmanship combines nostalgic elegance with ultimate functionality. Thanks to the clever manual rotating mechanism you never have to buy a new calendar again.
No more plastic disposable calendars; this wooden design will literally last a lifetime.
Mechanism: Behind the glass panels are linen or paper rolls on which the days, digits and months are printed. By pressing buttons on the side or back, the rolls could be manually advanced to the correct date. Since there is no year printed, the calendar essentially lasts forever.
Made of beautiful dark brown wood with a distinctive, weathered grain that brings warmth to any interior.
Begin each morning with intention by manually setting the day, date and month.
Works perfectly still.
In the past they were often hung in formal spaces such as banks, post offices, libraries or the study rooms of townhouses."
Details
Era
1400-1900
Style subtype
Victorian
Wood type
Oak
Number of objects
1
Material
Textile, Wood
Country of origin
United Kingdom
Style
Antique
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
6 cm
Width
30 cm
Depth
30 cm
Estimated period
1850-1900
