Original Druce & Co Ltd Baker Street Victorian Mahogany Bookcase with Drawer

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Original Druce & Co Ltd Baker Street Victorian Mahogany Bookcase with Drawer

About the Item

We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely original Druce & Co LTD of Baker Street London Victorian Mahogany bookcase with case drawer A lovely beautiful piece made by one of the great furniture manufactures that sadly didn’t survive the war We have deep cleaned hand condition waxed and hand polished it from top to bottom, it has normal patina marks here and there, the timber naturally shrinks over the years and the back panels have the odd small gap, one side is sun faded, it’s all just good honest patina really Dimensions Height:- 180cm Width:- 96cm Depth:- 34cm Druce & Co. Ltd. was a large furniture store situated at the corner of Baker Street and Blandford Street in west London. The store was also informally known as “the Baker Street Bazaar”, the site originally being the home of a horse bazaar which extended to carriages and other goods in the 1830s. The furniture store was established in the 1850s by a second hand furniture dealer called Thomas Charles Druce. Druce died in 1864 and his son Herbert took over and ran the business until 1913. On 8th December 1940 Druce & Co. Ltd. suffered extensive damage following a German bombing raid. The warehouse stock of bedding, furniture, carpets and antiques was largely destroyed. A small part of the building survived and it continued to be used by Druce & Co. until 1956. In 1957 the store was finally demolished and the site was developed as Michael House, serving as the UK headquarters of Marks & Spencer until 2005. The site now forms part of an office complex with adjoining shops and restaurants. Please note all measurements are taken at the widest point, if you would like any additional or specific measurements please ask CONDITION Please view the very detailed pictures as they form part of the description around condition Please also ask any questions before you bid and not after, all of our items are sold as seen and as listed Please note vintage period and original items such as leather seating will always have natural patina in the form of cracking creasing and wear, we recommend regular waxing to ensure no moisture is lost, also hand dyed leather is not recommended to sit in direct sunlight for prolonged periods of time as it will dry out and fade

Creator:
Druce & Co. (Manufacturer)
Dimensions:
Height: 70.87 in (180 cm)Width: 37.8 in (96 cm)Depth: 13.39 in (34 cm)
Style:
Victorian (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Mahogany,Hand-Carved
Place of Origin:
United Kingdom
Period:
Late 19th Century
Date of Manufacture:
1800s
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Minor fading.
Seller Location:
GB
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU282338530783