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| Early C19th Regency period rosewood gilt brass-mounted and parcel-gilt 2-part bookcase . |
Early C19th Regency period rosewood gilt brass-mounted and parcel-gilt 2-part bookcase. Extremely smart quality 4-door rosewood bookcase of slim proportions and small scale. Retaining its original wire-mesh grille panel doors of twin cross-over diamond design (minor losses to wire). Gilt-brass mouldings framing the wire doors and outlining the panelled uprights create a striking contrast with the richly figured timber. The simple flared cornice with parcel-gilt decoration, repeated beneath the waist section.
Gilded brass reeded 'slamming' strips applied to central door uprights. Well-figured rosewood veneers throughout, original black-painted interior and 6 panel back-boards. Fitted with original double flush-fitting brass door-bolts top and bottom.
Original locks and key. Fitted with 5 moveable ladder-rack shelves with rosewood veneered facings (3 shown). The whole raised on plinth base.
Excellent colour and patina, good original condition throughout.
Cleaned and waxed ready to use.
H 68"
D 8.5"
D(of interior)8"
W 36.5"
England c.1815 |
| Ref: MLBO 1401 |
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| C19th Empire-style mahogany floor-standing glazed bookcase cabinet . |
C19th Empire-style mahogany floor-standing glazed bookcase cabinet .
Single door cabinet with simple bar glazing , enclosing an interior with 4 adjustable shelves . The sides with bold flame-veneered Empire-style columns capped with carved Egyptian-style 'lotus' capitals and terminals . Standing on a plinth base , the flat top of the cabinet veneered and polished.
Fitted with a stamped English brass lock "VR" (Victoria Regina) and with original key .
Original glass to door .
Panelled back .
Excellent condition , rich patina and colour to the well-chosen figured veneers.
A stylish floor-standing bookcase of good proportions and scale .
H 66"
W 39"
D 20"
Depth of shelves interior 12"
England c. 1840 |
| Ref: ML 1610 |
Price:
£2,200
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| C19th William IV period mahogany library bookcase . |
C19th William IV period mahogany library bookcase.
Excellent quality flame-veneered mahogany glazed-top bookcase , with fitted secretaire drawer over an inverted break-front 4-cupboard base. Ovoid bar-glazed 2-door bookcase top fitted with 2 adjustable shelves, beneath a flared, stepped cavetto cornice. The secretaire with figured satinwood interior comprising an arrangement of drawers (one fitted as a pen/ink drawer) and 'pigeon-holes'.
The lower inverted break-front base comprising of 2 end side cupboards with adjustable shelves, and 2-door centre enclosing an unusual central drawer fitment with 'secret' / concealed drawers behind. All conforming moulded arch-panel decoration, with ovoid secretaire drawer panel echoing the glazing.
Original panelled back.
Standing on a plinth base.
Rich mahogany patina and colour ,in good original condition , with minor shrinkage crack to top left of base section (shown).
H 89"
W 46"
D 22".
England c. 1835 |
| Ref: MLBO 1410 |
Price:
£1,900
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| Set of late C19th teak and brass officers' military campaign book-shelves |
Set of late C19th teak and brass officers' military campaign book-shelves.
Interesting set of military campaign book-shelves constructed to be easily dismantled and transported. The 3 teak shelves divided by turned brass uprights secured by the decorative finial nut caps . The top shelf with removable shaped back-stand or creating rail with steel locating pins . Standing upon compressed circular spread feet , designed to stand atop a chest or desk.
All shelves stamped beneath with a pattern number , suggesting these shelves were probably made by the Army & Navy Company , one or the most notable and leading suppliers of such goods and furniture for overseas military expedition and campaign use.
In good original condition with rich patina and clean brass-ware.
H 28"
W 32"
D 8"
England c.1870 |
| Ref: ML 1702 |
Price:
£550
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| Fine C18th early George III period mahogany library bookcase with a fitted cupboard base ,in outstanding totally original and untouched condition. |
Fine C18th early George III period mahogany library bookcase with a fitted cupboard base , in outstanding totally original and untouched condition.
Superb quality Georgian bookcase with bar-glazed upper doors retaining their original hand-blown glass panels . The glass having wonderful movement and an almost convex profile . The divided centre top with 6 original adjustable shelves with 'ladder-racking' sides . (Supplied also with 4 additional C19th matching shelves to increase capacity if required).
The base section with a simple 'thumb-moulded' edge and fitted with twin panelled doors of book-matched flame mahogany with a rare and unusual figured satinwood cross-banding , which presents the illusion of fielded panels . The doors enclosing two banks of 6 graduated drawers each fitted with their original cast-brass 'swan-neck' handle.
Both pairs of doors fitted with their original reeded and patinated brass central 'slamming' strips ,double brass bolts and brass key escutcheons. Original locks and steel loop-handle key . The moulded cornice of simple uncomplicated design.
Raised upon original low , wide bracket feet supports . Original panelled back .
A well proportioned, low-waisted cabinet of restrained C18th design , a rare survivor presented in it's original untouched state .
Original surface with a rich ,deep colour and patination.
H (overall) 99"
H (base) 33"
H (upper glazed section) 66"
W (base) 58.5"
W (top) 56"
D (top) 12"
D (base) 21.5"
England c. 1765 |
| Ref: ML 1704 |
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| C19th George II style decorated and parcel-gilt astragal glazed bookcase. |
C19th George II style decorated and parcel-gilt astragal glazed bookcase. Very impressive mahogany-constructed 2-door bookcase/cabinet decorated with a period-inspired dark green and gilded scheme. Dramatically-scaled twin glazed doors with gilt-highlighted glazing bars enclosing a 5 fixed-shelf interior. The carved cavetto and 'egg and dart' cornice with parcel gilt decoration , above a dentil mould . A Chippendale-inspired 'card-cut' blind-fret frieze beneath . The plinth base carved with period-style parcel gilded flower-head design moulding. The majority of the glass panes almost certainly mid C18th, with some old replacements.
In excellent aged period-style paint finish, incorporating mid C18th period doors.
A practical and stylish cabinet with striking visual presence.
H 82"
W 58.5"
D 17.5"
England c.1850 |
| Ref: ML159 |
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| Fine quality early C19th mahogany 4-door library bookcase /cabinet of elegant and compact proportions. |
Fine quality early C19th mahogany library bookcase/ cabinet of elegant and compact proportions .
Unusually compact scale 4-door bookcase with glazed top section and panelled-door cupboards beneath . The top with original velvet lining , fitted with adjustable shelves , brass door bolts , brass locks and original keys . The gently arched glazed-top panel doors above figured mahogany rounded-corner panel doors below . The cornice of stepped and flared architecturally-inspired form , the whole raised on a plinth base.
Of practical compact scale , with excellent to-scale proportions . Unusual build-design whereby the whole bookcase can be disassembled into 7 sections for ease of movement and to facilitate transport .
Exceptional quality bookcase throughout , with all original fittings , having been manufactured by highly-skilled cabinet-makers using a superior grade of mahogany . Has all the quality hall-marks of having been made by a leading London workshop of the era, though unsigned or stamped.
Excellent original colour , polish and patina. Has had rear base of lower sides cut and shaped to fit to a skirting board .
H 75"
W 76"
D (base) 18"
D (top) 12"
England c.1830 |
| Ref: ML 1612 |
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| Late C18th George III period mahogany secretaire book-case |
Late C18th George III period mahogany secretaire book-case.Fold-down cross-banded secretaire drawer front with good twin door satin-wood interior , fitted with an arrangement of pigeon-holes and drawers. Double-door top section with moulded cornice above unusually designed astragal glazing bars with oval centres, enclosing adjustable shelves. Raised on ogee-section bracket feet . Fitted with old brass replacement handles , brass key escutheons. Good original colour and patina .
H 90" x W 48" x D 22".
England c.1800. |
| Ref: ML 137 |
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| Mid C19th Victorian period glazed top 2-door oak library bookcase . |
Mid C19th Victorian period glazed-top 2-door oak library bookcase . Clean example in "golden" oak colour , with gently-arched glazed 2-door top, over 2-door panelled base . The upper glazed section fitted with 4 adjustable 'ladder-rack ' shelves with original gilt-tooled Morocco leather edges. The 2-door base fitted with 2 'flush' frieze drawers , the twin panelled doors with moulded surrounds and conforming gently-arched panels , 2 fixed shelves to the interior.
The whole carcass of rounded corner construction . Moulded rounded-corner stepped cornice with conforming plinth base.
Splits into 3 sections in conventional manner, for ease of transportation .
Good clean condition and pleasing golden colour . Original glass.
H 98"
W 48"
D (base) 20"
D (top) 12"
England c. 1850
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| Early C19th Regency period rosewood open 'dwarf' bookcase. |
Early C19th Regency period rosewood open 'dwarf' bookcase.
Smart double-size rosewood bookcase fitted with 2 adjustable shelves mounted on 'sawtooth' ladder-racking . The top fitted with 3/4 gallery , whilst all edges and shelves have split-reel 'knulled' mouldings. Raised upon acanthus-leaf carved scroll feet to the front with deep moulded edge, the rear fitted with turned bun feet . The shelves and interior have all benefited from well-executed 'faux rosewood' grained paint-work decoration .
Good capacity for both volumes of books and objects.
A practical and decorative piece of period furniture.
Excellent original condition throughout , no cracks ,damage or repairs. A well-chosen tightly-grained grade of rosewood which has achieved a good deep patina .
Original polish and finish , cleaned and waxed ready to use.
W 55"
W(inc. feet) 60"
H 38"
D 13"
England c.1820 |
| Ref: MLTF 159 |
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| Late C19th mahogany glazed Chippendale revival double bookcase. |
Late C19th mahogany glazed Chippendale revival double bookcase.
Capacious 4-door mahogany library bookcase with intricately-glazed astragal doors , 'blind-fret' decoration and elegant pierced fret-work 'swan-neck' broken-arch pediment cornice. Fitted with adjustable shelves to both sections . The whole raised on a plinth base.
Well-defined Chippendale style 'Chinese blind-fret' carved detail and carved square corner blocks. The impressive fret-work cornice surmount with dentil moulded detail and carved rosette terminals to the arch .
Fitted with brass bolts and locks to the doors and supplied with 2 original keys.
Divides into 3 sections for transportation and ease of movement .
Original polish and finish, has minor areas of fading and colour variance from sun-light exposure.
Excellent condition with no losses, damage or repairs.
H(overall) 96"
W (extreme)50"
W (base) 48"
D (top) 10"
D (base) 16"
England c.1890 |
| Ref: ML 1611 |
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| C19th George IV period simulated 'faux' rosewood open bookcase /side cabinet with parcel-gilt decoration and painted simulated 'faux' porphyry marble top. |
C19th George IV period simulated 'faux' rosewood open bookcase/side cabinet with parcel-gilt decoration and painted wooden simulated 'faux' porphyry marble top. Highly decorative open-shelved side cabinet with all-over painted grain simulated "rosewood" decoration . The columnar uprights with parcel-gilt stiff-leaf decoration, the rear flat pilasters with gilded decoration . The top with well-executed painted and simulated Eygptian porphyry marble top . Four-panel back and with rounded-corner plinth base.
In good original condition ,with wear commensurate with age and use.
H 32"
W 34"
D 15"
England c.1825 |
| Ref: ML164 |
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| Large C19th George IV period rosewood double-sided desk-top bookcase / book-carrier. |
| Large C19th George IV period rosewood double-sided desk-top bookcase / book-carrier . Good scale book-carrier of heavy quality with turned balustrade divisions and bobbin-turned carrying handles. 'S' scroll support ends and raised on flattened bun feet, remnants of old baize to bottom of base. (can be re-lined in a colour of choice). Very good clean condition ,good dense timber. Useful and practical addition to a library or use as a desk centre-piece. W 19" x D 17" x H 13". England c 1825 |
| Ref: MLF 1311 |
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| Large mid-C19th mahogany 2 section library bookcase.
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Large mid-C19th mahogany 2 section library bookcase.
Double-height divided open library bookcase raised on a plinth base with flared cornice to the upper section . Fitted throughout with fully adjustable 'ladder-rack' shelving . The top section of shallow depth , having probably been reduced in proportion at some point in its history . The sides of the bookcase being stained and polished pine as often the case in furniture of this type and period , thus imitating the mahogany of the rest of the piece .
Good quality timber, with a pleasing faded mellow colour .
All original shelves and back-boards.
Constructed to 2 parts for ease of movement and transportation .
**NB. The top section is very shallow and suitable for only for novels and paperback books or for display. See measurements below.
H (overall) 108"
W (extreme) 68"
Depth (base) 11". Shelves 10"
Depth (top) 6.5" . Shelves 5.5"
H (base) 42"
H (top) 66"
England c.1850
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| Late C19th/ Early C20th Edwardian period inlaid mahogany miniature table-top revolving bookcase |
Late C19th /Early C20th Edwardian period inlaid mahogany miniature table-top revolving bookcase . Nice quality smart desk-top revolving bookcase with pierced splat/dividers with brass fixings , box-wood string inlay and inlaid central motif in top. Revolves on baize-covered cruciform foot. Shaped frieze to base with line inlay. Will take volumes up to 8" tall. Very clean original condition.
H 20" x 13" sq.
England c 1900 |
| Ref: MLF 1311 |
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