The Antique Furniture Company

Description

A super quality William IV Cuban mahogany two door bookcase / cabinet dating to c.1830. With a stepped moulded cornice above two glazed doors enclosing adjustable shelves, the base with a moulded top above a long drawer with a cleverly concealed writing slope and a pair of moulded panelled cupboard doors below, all raised on a plinth base. Featuring decorative carved scrolling corbels and unusual self locking mechanism for the left doors.

In good condition, of elegant proportions and with a beautiful deep colour and striking figuring, this bookcase has the signs of quality of a maker such as Gillows of Lancaster.

Please request more photos if interested.

Overall dimensions (approximately)
Width - 51.25in (130cm)
Depth - 22.25in (56.5cm)
Height - 94.5in (240cm)
Dismantles into three sections for moving (cornice, upper section, base section)

Internal dimensions
Writing slope - 19.625in wide x 12.25in deep (50cm x 31cm)
Top shelves - 44.5in wide x 10in deep (103cm x 25.5cm)

Ref: 0716
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.