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Antique Edwardian Inlaid Mahogany Cylinder Bureau Bookcase

£1,150.00 + VAT

Fine quality antique Edwardian mahogany bureau bookcase with a cylinder fronted writing section, dating from around the 1890-1910 period & in good original condition. It's mahogany with satinwood inlays all over. The writing section is fabulous, with satinwood or maple veneers on the mini drawer & compartment section. There's also a leather writing surface on a pull out slide with two brass handles. The bookcase on top has adjustable shelves & the astral-glazed doors have a lock & key. All the brass handles are original too & I think the leather is also. Please enlarge all of the images, because there is a lot to see. The bookcase section can be lifted off, making transportation easier.
Width – 36 inches, 92 cm
Depth – 20 inches, 51 cm
Height – 83 inches, 210 cm
Knee height – 29 inches, 73 cm
Antique Satinwood Bookcase by Howard & Sons

£2,200.00 + VAT

This satinwood breakfront dwarf bookcase was made by 'Howard & Sons' of London, so of course it's of the finest quality. Their label is on the back & so is their stamp impressed into the wood next to it (see images). It's in excellent original condition & I would date it to around the 1910 period. The shelves are all adjustable & the inside is lined with fabric, so although this was probably designed as a bookcase, it could easily be used as a display cabinet. Please enlarge all the images to see the all the beautiful hand painted details, which are a work of art in themselves. There are abundant floral details, neoclassical details & many colours including gilt work too. The wood is predominately satinwood & my polisher thinks the mouldings are olive wood. This cabinet has lovely small proportions & there are so many intricate details that you need to enlarge all the images to appreciate them. I particularly like the the quality of the painted flowers & the curved fluted columns topped with the acanthus leaf decoration.
Width – 60 inches, 153 cm
Depth – 12 inches, 30 cm
Height – 38 inches, 97 cm
Antique Victorian Oak Open Bookcase

£675.00 + VAT

Antique Victorian solid oak open bookcase in good original condition with adjustable shelves. It has a decent height, so can store a lot of books. The front sides are reeded & have carved corbels above. The back is panelled & it sits on a plinth base. This bookcase dates to around the 1880's period.
Width – 42 inches, 107 cm
Depth – 12 inches, 30 cm
Height – 60 inches, 151 cm
Antique Georgian Style Yew Wood Bookcase

£395.00 + VAT

Antique Georgian style yew wood bookcase with astral-glazed doors & bracket feet. It's in good condition & dates from around the 1950's period. There's one old mark showing in a close up image, which isn't really that noticeable in real life. It looks worse on the image.
Width – 38 inches, 97 cm
Depth – 12 inches, 30 cm
Height – 43 inches, 108 cm
Antique Edwardian Mahogany Bookcase

£850.00 + VAT

This antique mahogany astal-glazed bookcase is fine quality & dates from the 1890-1910 period. It's in good condition & has lots of character. This bookcase has a cushioned top with classical decoration below. The cupboards are astral-glazed with flame mahogany panels below & it sits on splayed feet. Inside the cupboards are adjustable shelves on sharks teeth supports & it's also polished inside with a panelled back. This bookcase is well proportioned & quite slim from back to front.
Width – 38 inches, 97 cm
Depth – 12 inches, 31 cm
Height – 66 inches, 167 cm
Antique Figured Walnut Two Section Bookcase

£1,950.00 + VAT

This antique walnut bookcase, dating to around the 1880-1900 period has a really nice mellow colour & good figuring in the wood. It's also very practicable with the glazed upper section & storage section below. The top doors are astral-glazed with adjustable shelves inside, whilst the bottom has two panelled doors with a single shelf inside. It's a very well made bookcase & the back panels are all solid timbers. There are lots of walnut mouldings & it sits on bracket feet. It's in good original condition & has just been French polished. Please enlarge all the images to see the nice features. This bookcase also separates into two sections for easier transportation.
Width – 43 inches, 109 cm
Depth – 18 inches, 45 cm
Height – 78 inches, 196 cm
Antique Victorian Inlaid Walnut Pier Cabinet

£350.00 + VAT

Antique Victorian figured walnut pier cabinet with some nice inlays & in good original condition. It has a ebonised top edge, a gilt metal beading & gilt metal appliqués top & bottom. The inside is lined & it sits on turned feet. These cabinets were used in Victorian times to put various trinkets in, but nowadays they are quite popular as small bookcases. This one dates from around the 1860-80's period.
Width – 30 inches, 75 cm
Depth – 13 inches, 32 cm
Height – 42 inches, 105 cm
Antique Chippendale Style Mahogany Library Bookcase

£1,250.00 + VAT

Antique mahogany library bookcase of exceptional quality & in great condition, dating from the 1890-1910 period. The top section has astral-glazed doors behind which are fully adjustable shelves that slot into side grooves. The bottom cupboard has panelled doors & is much deeper, with one shelf inside. There are blind fretwork panels around the top of both sections & it has bracket feet. There are brass beadings between both top & bottom doors. The insides show the panelled backs which are also polished. It comes apart into two sections for easy transportation.
Width – 38 inches, 95 cm
Depth – 19 inches, 47 cm
Height – 83 inches, 210 cm
Antique Victorian Mahogany Open Bookcase

£995.00 + VAT

This antique Victorian mahogany open bookcase is very slim in depth, so won't hold particularly deep books. It's very smart looking with two compartments that have fully adjustable shelves. The front edges are reeded & it sits on a plinth base. This bookcase is in good condition, with plenty of character & dates from around the 1890 period.
Width – 62 inches, 155 cm
Depth – 9 inches, 21 cm
Height – 50 inches, 150 cm
Antique Mahogany Glazed Bookcase

£795.00 + VAT

Antique mahogany bookcase on cupboard in good condition & of excellent quality. It has a nice elegant design, with curved top corners & sabre legs. The top section has astral glazed doors, with adjustable shelves inside & a polished back. The bottom two cupboards are flame mahogany & there is one middle shelf inside. The are one or two minor markings on the wood, but it looks fine & in character. There are also applied mouldings down the front sides & other decoration along the base. I would date it to around the 1920's period. One thing useful about this cabinet is the fact that it could be used as a display cabinet too, because the top section is very smart inside.
Width – 38 inches, 96 cm
Depth – 16 inches, 40 cm
Height – 67 inches, 168 cm
Slim Antique Mahogany Bureau Bookcase

£750.00 + VAT

This flame mahogany bureau bookcase has lovely slim proportions & some great features. It's antique Georgian style, dating from around the 1950's period & is in excellent condition. The pediment is well shaped on top of astral-glazed doors with adjustable shelves inside. The bureau flap is cross banded & inside is a tooled leather writing surface. The drawers below are graduated in depth & serpentine shaped, sitting on bracket feet. This bureau bookcase is of high quality. The flame mahogany is very rich in pattern & the inside back of the bookcase section is nicely finished too.
Width – 57 cm , 22.5″
Depth – 43 cm , 17″
Height – 191 cm , 75.5″
Antique Inlaid Mahogany Bureau Bookcase

£595.00 + VAT

Antique Sheraton style mahogany bureau bookcase with some fine satinwood inlays & motives. It's in excellent condition, having just been polished & date from around the 1950's period. The cornice has an impressive broken pediment with an urn in the middle & dental mouldings. The top section has two astral glazed doors with adjustable shelves inside. The fall front is supported on two pull out loafers. There's a nice interior inside, with small drawers, compartments, a single cupboard & a tooled leather writing surface. Below that are four drawers & the top drawer has a lock. This bureau bookcase comes apart into two sections, for easy transportation & it sits on bracket feet.
Width – 31 inches, 77 cm
Depth – 19 inches, 48 cm
Height – 85 inches, 216 cm