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Mahogany Breakfront Open Adjustable Library Bookcase
Fernyhough Antiques Ltd
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Mahogany Breakfront Open Adjustable Library Bookcase

19th century
Description

A superb quality solid mahogany Edwardian breakfront open adjustable library bookcase, excellent colour and condition.

44" high

64.25" wide

14.75" depth

Book depth 9.5" and 12"

FREE DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND

You are welcome to view this item at our showroom, please phone ahead of visiting.

Please contact us for more images,  Alternatively you are welcome to collect at our large warehouse and showrooms in Derbyshire (20 minutes north of Birmingham). We have a large and ever changing selection of genuine good quality antique furniture and accessories of all types.

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Fernyhough Antiques Ltd has dated this Mahogany Breakfront Open Bookcase to the 1880s.

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All measurements are taken at the widest points.

Please call 07968450046 for more information on this item.

We recommend that you arrange an appointment to view the items before you buy them. Appointments to view our stock can be arranged by contacting us via email donna.fernyhough@ntlworld.com or you can call 07968450046 (lines open 9am-10pm, 365 days a year)

Appointments can be made 7 days a week, daytime or evening appointments offered subject to availability.

Please take time to visit our website WWW.FERNYHOUGHANTIQUES.CO.UK to view more images and stock, Seven showrooms open for viewing by appointment.

All major credit cards accepted.

If by any chance you find an item not suitable, you will receive a full refund if the item is in the same condition as it left us, minus carriage costs.

Description
A superb quality solid mahogany Edwardian breakfront open adjustable library bookcase, excellent colour and condition.

44" high

64.25" wide

14.75" depth

Book depth 9.5" and 12"

FREE DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND

fig 1. A low, wide mahogany breakfront open bookcase featuring three sections of adjustable shelves with carved fretwork detail along the top edge.
fig 1. Mahogany Breakfront Open Adjustable Library Bookcase

You are welcome to view this item at our showroom, please phone ahead of visiting.

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Please contact us for more images,  Alternatively you are welcome to collect at our large warehouse and showrooms in Derbyshire (20 minutes north of Birmingham).
Fernyhough Antiques Ltd

We have a large and ever changing selection of genuine good quality antique furniture and accessories of all types.

Date of Manufacture

Fernyhough Antiques Ltd has dated this Mahogany Breakfront Open Bookcase to the 1880s.

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SA1020010
Fernyhough Antiques Ltd
Fernyhough Antiques Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2011

Seven showrooms of excellent quality antiques and decorative items.

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You can view the stock and full dealer information on the Fernyhough Antiques Ltd Profile Page

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Fernyhough Antiques Ltd

Fernyhough Antiques Ltd
Telephone 07968 45 00 46
Location
Unit 5
The Elms Business Park
Appleby Magna
Derbyshire
DE12 7AP
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/fernyhough
Verified Since Jan 2011
Items For Sale 570
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A low, wide mahogany breakfront open bookcase featuring three sections of adjustable shelves with carved fretwork detail along the top edge.
Mahogany Breakfront Open Adjustable Library Bookcase
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A low, wide mahogany breakfront open bookcase featuring three sections of adjustable shelves with carved fretwork detail along the top edge.
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FAQs

A breakfront bookcase is a piece of cabinet furniture featuring a central section that projects forward beyond the flanking side sections, designed to create visual architectural depth within a room.

These pieces are predominantly constructed from dense mahogany timber, frequently featuring hand-cut dovetail joints, carved fretwork friezes, and internal wooden shelf supports or saw-tooth ratchets.

Authentic pieces display hand-carved decorative motifs, natural age-related patination on the timber, secondary woods such as oak or pine in unexposed areas, and hand-fitted adjustable shelf mechanisms.

A low-profile breakfront bookcase functions effectively along a main wall, providing accessible storage for literature while allowing the broad top surface to display lamps, framed artwork, or ceramics.

Maintain the surface by dusting with a dry, lint-free cloth and applying beeswax sparingly once or twice a year, ensuring the piece is positioned away from direct heat sources and sunlight.
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