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Style: Early Victorian
7' Wide Antique Museum Bookcase, Glazed Library Cabinet, Early Victorian, C.1840
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a 7' 4'' wide antique museum bookcase. An English, mahogany glazed library cabinet, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1840.
Excepti...
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Mid-19th Century British Antique Early Victorian Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Quality Mid 19th Century Mahogany Breakfront Library Bookcase
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A superb quality mid 19th-century, William IV, early Victorian period four-door breakfront mahogany library bookcase. It features a moulded cornice above four original glazed doors e...
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Mid-19th Century British Antique Early Victorian Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Huge Hand Ornately Carved Antique Victorian Oak Library Bookcase Cupboard Base
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very large hand carved Antique Victorian circa 1840-1860 oak library bookcase with ornate scholar carvings
This is a very grand piece of English country...
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1840s English Antique Early Victorian Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Large 19th Century Victorian Breakfront Bookcase with Integral Secretaire
Located in London, GB
A very fine and large Victorian mahogany breakfront bookcase and secretaire. The upper part has four compartments, the doors of ...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Early Victorian Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Important Mahogany Library Bookcase From The 19th Century From England
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Elegant large mahogany bookcase from the 19th century from England
Very beautiful bookcase called breakfront (which has a forward part). Which gives it a nice line.
The lower part ...
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19th Century British Antique Early Victorian Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century English Victorian Mahogany Bookcase
Located in Miami, FL
A beautiful antique early 19th century Victorian bookcase, masterfully crafted in rich solid mahogany, circa 1850.
This bookcase featu...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Early Victorian Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Irish Burl Walnut Two Door Bookcase attrib Robert Strahan Dublin Ireland
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A very imposing example of an Irish Burr Walnut Two Door Library Bookcase, made during the third quarter of the Nineteenth Century. Firmly attributed to renowned furniture maker Robe...
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Mid-19th Century Irish Antique Early Victorian Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany, Walnut
Antique circa 1840 English Hardwood Three Tier Bookcase Trolly After Gillows
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very fine original circa 1840 English mahogany library bookshelf trolley on oversized William IV wagon wheels.
A good looking well made and...
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1840s English Antique Early Victorian Bookcases
Materials
Hardwood
19th Century walnut and ormolu open bookcase by Johnstone and Jeanes
Located in Martlesham, GB
An exhibition quality large 19th Century walnut and ormolu open bookcase, having a wonderful figured and shaped top which is also crossbanded, the frieze below having decorative engr...
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1860s British Antique Early Victorian Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Early Victorian 19th century flame mahogany breakfront bookcase
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early Victorian 19th century flame mahogany breakfront bookcase, circa 1850.
Comprising of 5 sections. Plinth, cupboard, middle section, glazed unit and cornice.
Made front the fin...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Early Victorian Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
English Nineteenth Century Oak Bookcase
Located in London, GB
Nineteenth century oak bookcase, with bold egg and dart under-mould, the doors with brass grills enclosing adjustable interior shelving, on sledge feet. The oak with some burred figu...
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Mid-19th Century British Antique Early Victorian Bookcases
Materials
Oak
19th Century Rosewood Open Bookcase With Breakfront
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Elegant open bookcase in rosewood from the first part of the 19th century from England called breakfront since it has an overhang
This is an unusual model which has a beautiful deco...
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19th Century British Antique Early Victorian Bookcases
Materials
Rosewood
Antique Victorian 1840 a Blain & Son Liverpool Pollard Oak Bookcase Cupboard
By Arthur Blain
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning and very rare, fully stamped, A Blain & Son Liverpool, Pollard Oak, open bookcase / cupboard circa 1840 Victorian
A very good looking and rare piece, pollard oak is highly collectable and was used by the finest furniture manufacturers, this piece is stamped to the top of one of the doors A Blain & Son Liverpool
This is the stamp for Arthur Blain who established the cabinet making business in the William IV period of 1835, at 35...
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1840s English Antique Early Victorian Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Mid-19th Century English 'Gothic' Bookcase
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A smaller-scale English mid-Victorian bookcase in exotic wood with Gothic arch profile doors. Adjustable upper shelves and single shelf in cabinet base. C. 1850.
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Early Victorian Bookcases
Materials
Fruitwood, Walnut, Wood
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Size in inches: H 19” x W 18” x D ”14
Date: 1830 to 1850
Origin: England
Condition: Worn
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Completely solid in structure, aged surface as shown with a deep natural patina. Worn surface across most of the leather material with some detail missing at the front. The pine wood is missing sections to the front, edges and back. This item is very sturdy and secure, A rare survivor that has stood the test of time, please review all the photos carefully as this item is over 150 years old and so the condition is reflected. The House of Antiques...
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