The Antique Furniture Company

Description

A Victorian carved oak bookcase with a country sporting theme of relief carved hunting dogs, game birds and foliage. With a leaf carved cornice above a deep carved frieze centred by a cartouche, the two glazed doors with leaf carved mouldings and flanked by turned tapering fluted column. The base section has two frieze drawers above two cupboard doors carved with hanging game birds, fruit and foliage and raised on flattened bun feet whilst the sides are panelled and line carved with scrolling leaves.

There are three adjustable shelves to the upper section (only two were used in the photographs) and one fixed shelf to the base allowing approx 12ft9in (7.85m) of books to be displayed. There is a key for top doors and another key for the drawers and base. In a deep shade of brown with traditional wax finish, it is in very good condition, there are some marks and shrinkage lines to joins on the top which is quartersawn. There is also some evidence of old worm to the underside of the frieze (this has been treated for peace of mind).

Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions or for more photos (we are limited in the number we can upload) .

Width - 59in (150cm)
Depth - 24 1/2in (62cm)
Height - 87 1/2in (222cm)

Top shelves - 50 3/4in wide x 9 3/4in deep (129cm x 25cm)
Base shelves -53in wide x 17 1/4in deep x 13in high (134.5cm x 44cm x 33cm)
For transportation and moving this bookcase splits into two parts plus the shelves.

Ref: 0449
Please appreciate all our items are antique and as such may have minor scratches, marks, knocks, shrinkage splits signs of old woodworm, and minor losses to veneer, which combine with care and years of polishing to create an individual character and patina. We cannot describe each marks separately and therefore suggest you do take the time to request extra photos. We do offer a 14 day money back guarantee for UK purchases but cannot refund the return shipping cost.