English Victorian mahogany library bookcase, circa 1860

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English Victorian mahogany library bookcase, circa 1860

About the Item

Victorian mahogany library bookcase This Victorian mahogany library bookcase was made circa 1860 in one of the best workshops of the period. The cabinetmaker selected the best timber possible as price was secondary to quality when this was ordered. The glazed top section with a pair of double doors that open to allow you to access the 4 adjustable shelves. The base section with the well figured arched panel doors. These open to reveal a shelf and a large open storage space. This bookcase not only looks magnificent, but it also will take a large collection of books. Imagine how good this will look in your home and the admiring glances it will get. We often overlook in the days of large removal vans and the diesel engine how much effort went into just moving furniture like this around the country. This example would have been made in a London workshop and then transported to the suburbs by removal wagon. It may even have been crated and sent by locomotive to a far-reaching destination. The porters would load it onto the horse drawn removal wagon and then it would wind it’s slow way through the city to either the station or straight to the purchasers home where the professional classes were living. 140cms wide 55ins 238cms high 93 1/2ins 44cms deep 17 1/4ins All Measurements are approximate, whilst we take care in measuring there may at times be a very slight difference. This Victorian mahogany library bookcase is a very green product and has not damaged our environment Guarantee All our goods are individually selected by Nick Hingston who uses his experience of over 40 years of trading to select the best items of the best design and condition suitable to be placed in our quality stock. Price Matching Antiques are unique, and it is impossible to price match in the normal way. Please consider the quality of product, and the care taken in our restoration, before deciding if you are looking at price comparison. When you choose to purchase an item from Hingstons, you will be purchasing a piece that will enhance your home. We spend time choosing the best product, an antique item that must meet the strict criteria to be placed in Hingstons of Wilton stock.

Dimensions:
Height: 93.5 in (237.49 cm)Width: 55 in (139.7 cm)Depth: 17.25 in (43.82 cm)
Style:
Victorian (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Mahogany
Place of Origin:
England
Period:
1860-1869
Date of Manufacture:
circa 1860
Condition:
Refinished. We have sympathetically brought this back to its former glory by using our best restorer of Victorian mahogany. It has been washed back, it is then waxed by hand to give it the wonderful lustre it has again.
Seller Location:
Salisbury, GB
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU2642321314472