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20th Century Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase
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20th Century Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase

1900 - 1920
For Sale by FB Antiques
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For sale is a good quality four door breakfront bookcase of small proportions. The top of the bookcase has four glazed doors each opening to reveal adjustable shelves. Below this, in the base section, there is a small writing slide, below a single drawer and above a further three graduated drawers below. The side sections each have a drawer to the top, above a cupboard door opening to reveal a shelf in each. The piece is in excellent condition having been unused and in storage for many years. Possibly by Arthur Brett of Norwich.

Measures: Width 49”, depth 17.5”, height 80”.

Physical Dimensions
Height
203.2cm (80.00")
Width
124.5cm (49.02")
Depth
44.4cm (17.48")
Declaration

FB Antiques has dated this Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet to the 1920s.

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SA1045321
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S25-287
Description
For sale is a good quality four door breakfront bookcase of small proportions. The top of the bookcase has four glazed doors each opening to reveal adjustable shelves.
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Below this, in the base section, there is a small writing slide, below a single drawer and above a further three graduated drawers below.
FB Antiques

The side sections each have a drawer to the top, above a cupboard door opening to reveal a shelf in each. The piece is in excellent condition having been unused and in storage for many years. Possibly by Arthur Brett of Norwich.

Measures: Width 49”, depth 17.5”, height 80”.

Height
203.2cm (80.00")
Width
124.5cm (49.02")
Depth
44.4cm (17.48")
Date of Manufacture

FB Antiques has dated this Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1045321
Dealers Internal Ref
S25-287
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A large twentieth-century mahogany breakfront bookcase featuring glazed upper doors, lower storage drawers, and inlaid wood detailing.
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Rawlings Farm Buildings
Unit 7 Main Road
Rettendon Common
Chelmsford
Essex
CM3 8DY
United Kingdom
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A large twentieth-century mahogany breakfront bookcase featuring glazed upper doors, lower storage drawers, and inlaid wood detailing.
20th Century Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase
Ref: SA1045321
A large twentieth-century mahogany breakfront bookcase featuring glazed upper doors, lower storage drawers, and inlaid wood detailing.
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FAQs

A breakfront bookcase is a large storage cabinet originating in the eighteenth century, defined by a central section that projects forward beyond the flanking side units.

These bookcases are typically constructed using solid mahogany frameworks complemented by flame mahogany veneers, glass panel glazing, and brass hardware fittings.

Authentic period construction features hand-cut dovetail drawer joints, traditional glass panes, and genuine timber crossbanding or stringing along the door frames.

A breakfront bookcase works as an architectural anchor on a primary wall, balanced alongside neutral upholstery, modern artwork, and simplified ceramics.

Keep the wood away from direct sunlight and radiators to avoid drying the timber, wipe glass panels with microfibre cloths, and apply natural beeswax occasionally.
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