Summary:
• Item: Victorian burr walnut bookcase
• Period: Victorian
• Circa: 1860
• Provenance: England, UK
• Wood: Burr Walnut
• Width: 6ft
• Breakfront shape
• Bead moulded top
• Four glazed doors
• Original working brass locks & key
• Adjustable shelves
• Adjustable brass shelf pegs
• Original plinth base
• Fantastic colour and patination
• Original condition
• Excellent quality
• Free delivery to England, Wales & southern Scotland*
• Free 14-day UK returns policy
This is a stunning quality English Victorian burr walnut bookcase, with a breakfront design, incorporating four glazed doors, circa 1860, in excellent original condition. The Victorian bookcase comprises a lovely “breakfront” design with a decorative figured walnut top, decorated with fine bead moulding, with a further bead moudled strip to the frieze, just above the doors. The burr-walnut bookcase comprises four working doors, which retain the original gla
...ss, hinges and original working brass lever locks with key. The glazed doors are decorated with shaped burr walnut panels, secured by fine quality beading. The doors open to reveal two shelves to each section, which can be adjusted in height, using the brass thumb shelf pegs. The Victorian burr walnut bookcase stands on a moulded breakfront plinth and retains its original backboards.
This Victorian burr walnut bookcase boasts a rich nut-brown burr walnut colour. As it boasts the original patination, it has a fantastic colour; this can only be achieved through age and years of care and cleaning it has received.
Condition Report:
This is a stunning quality English Victorian burr walnut bookcase, with a breakfront design, incorporating four glazed doors, circa 1860, in excellent original condition. The Victorian bookcase has been cleaned and French polished to a professional standard in our workshop, there the colour and patination is of an excellent standard. Nominal old use marks to the leading edges, but nothing significant, considering the age of the item. The doors retain their original brass working lever locks (with a key), original brass locking pins and hinges. The Victorian bookcase stands on its original plinth and retains its original doors along with the original backboards. The shelves and brass adjustable pegs are all intact. This glazed bookcase is solid in joint and ready to use.
The price for this item is £3,950, which includes free delivery to mainland England, Wales & southern Scotland* and free 14-day returns.
Free UK Delivery*:
We offer free delivery to mainland England, Wales, and Southern Scotland (anywhere south of Stirling). *We do not offer free delivery to locations north of Stirling in Scotland, Northern Ireland, or any British Islands off the mainland; for example, the Isle of Man, Isle of White and Channel Islands.
International Buyers:
If you live outside the UK and you would like to purchase this item, please contact us before purchasing it, so that we can obtain an accurate shipping quote and delivery lead-time. The shipping quote provided is a global estimate only. The actual shipping cost will vary by country and postcode.
Ref. 82602
Please contact us on 01829 458 070 or 07960 738 212 to arrange a viewing. Alternatively, please email: info@yolagray.comInternal Reference: 82602
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA1027988
Dateline of this antique is 1860
Height is 118cm (46.5inches)Width is 184cm (72.4inches)Depth is 37cm (14.6inches)
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