What is it & How old might it be ?

[mojjax]

I found this in our barn . The metal adjustable arm is solid brass .

 

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[HuntinDog]

I would say it's part of a music stand.
It's missing the bumper nboard at the bottom.

 

[civil_war22]

I would say it's part of a music stand.
It's missing the bumper nboard at the bottom.

Looks like an old school desk top. It has the board that’s been cut(router) in to the board so pencils or pens don’t slide off. I had one at home that I found in the trash can at the old school. It was adjustable, apparently they realized back then all kids aren’t built alike or the same size. Try sticking a fat kid in one of today’s desks. Not gonna happen, and if it does they’ll be heaving for breath half the class.

 

[Mackaydon]

The shelf seems too narrow to hold sheet music.
Don......

 

[civil_war22]

Is there any makers marks on the brass pieces or any kind of marks anywhere on it, besides something that looks like graffiti

 

[nhbenz]

Similar to a music stand, but this reading stand is also 14” wide:
https://inanutshellantiquesandinteriors.co.uk/Antique-Victorian-Adjustable-Reading-Stand
Its not a match, but pretty similar. I wonder, mojjax, are there holes in the middle of the side edges that would have had brackets like on the one shown?

 

[civil_war22]

You can tell it’s pretty damn old. Just looking at the hardware it looks to be built pretty dang solid for its age.