Summary:
• Item: Open Bookcase
• Circa: 1880
• Period: Victoria
• Provenance: England, UK
• Wood: Solid Mahogany
• Width: 2ft 8”
• Georgian style design
• Satinwood inlay frame & shelf fronts
• Block frame
• 3 adjustable shelves
• Adjustable wooden shelf bars
• Original block moulded plinth base
• Lovely colour and patination
• Original condition
• Excellent quality
• Free delivery to England, Wales & southern Scotland*
• Free 14-day UK returns policy
Description:
Here is a good quality English Georgian style open Edwardian bookcase, circa 1910, constructed from mahogany, decorated with boxwood inlay, measuring 2ft 8” wide, with a lovely rich colour and in excellent original condition. Incorporating a single plank mahogany top, decorated with satinwood banding and string inlay, with matching banding and inlay repeated down each side of the of the Edwardian bookcase. The Edwardian bookcase includes three adjustable shelves, with the fronts also decorated with satinwood banding and string inlay. The original wooden bars can be moved up or down to adjust the height of each shelf. The shelf depth is 19cm. The Edwardian bookcase stands on its original block moulded plinth.
This Edwardian bookcase boasts a rich mahogany colour having been cleaned and French polished by hand to a professional standard in our workshop. Therefore, the colour and patination are of an excellent standard, along with age and years of care and cleaning it has received.
This Edwardian bookcase would look superb in a variety of rooms, especially the office, library or living room. It would certainly grace any home and is a great investment, as it is extremely functional.
Condition Report:
Here is a good quality English Georgian style open Edwardian bookcase, circa 1910, constructed from mahogany, decorated with boxwood inlay, measuring 2ft 8” wide, with a lovely rich colour and in excellent original condition. Nominal old use marks to the leading edges, but nothing significant, considering the age of the item. The satinwood banding and string inlay is original, intact and in excellent condition. This bookcase features a rich mahogany colour having been cleaned and French polished by hand to a professional standard in our workshop. The shelves and adjustable wooden bars are all intact (none are missing). The bookcase stands on its original plinth and original backboards. The item is solid in joint and ready to use.
Dimensions:
Height = 104.6cm / 41⅛” / 3ft 5⅛”
Width (Plinth) = 81.3cm / 32” / 2ft 8”
External Depth = 25cm / 9⅞”
Internal Shelf Depth = 19cm / 7½”
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