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Top Quality Mahogany Open Adjustable Library Bookcase
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Top Quality Mahogany Open Adjustable Library Bookcase

19th century
Sold 29 March 2025 · Fernyhough Antiques Ltd
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A very nice three shelf Victorian mahogany open adjustable bookcase, with metal peg adjusters, removeable upstand, excellent colour and condition.

53.25" high

4ft wide

12" depth

9" book depth

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.

Declaration

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

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SA1071812
Dealers Notes

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 very nice three shelf Victorian mahogany open adjustable bookcase, with metal peg adjusters, removeable upstand, excellent colour and condition.

53.25" high

4ft wide

12" depth

9" book depth

Free Delivery To UK Mainland

fig 1. An open mahogany bookcase featuring multiple adjustable shelves, a flared cornice, and detailed dental moulding.
fig 1. Top Quality Mahogany 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 Open Bookcase to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1071812
Fernyhough Antiques Ltd
Fernyhough Antiques Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2011

Seven showrooms of excellent quality antiques and decorative items.

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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 565
Items Sold 4,249
Fernyhough Antiques Ltd
Fernyhough Antiques Ltd
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An open mahogany bookcase featuring multiple adjustable shelves, a flared cornice, and detailed dental moulding.
Top Quality Mahogany Open Adjustable Library Bookcase
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An open mahogany bookcase featuring multiple adjustable shelves, a flared cornice, and detailed dental moulding.
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Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectBookcases
  • Period19th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialMahogany
  • ColourBrown
  • MotifsFlared cornice, Dentil moulding, Adjustable shelving

FAQs

Open bookcases evolved during the 18th and 19th centuries as libraries shifted from private, locked architectural wall cases to freestanding, accessible furniture designed for domestic and institutional reading rooms.

These pieces are typically constructed from dense hardwoods like mahogany or oak, featuring dovetail joints, solid timber backs, and adjustable wooden shelving supported by traditional brass pins or ratchets.

Authentication relies on examining timber shrinkage, hand-cut joinery, the presence of old plane marks on the backboards, and the patination developed on the polished surfaces over centuries.

An antique timber bookcase adds architectural weight and warmth to contemporary spaces, serving as a functional focal point when styled with books, ceramics, and curated objects of interest.

Keep the wood away from direct sunlight and heat sources to prevent cracking, and maintain the finish by occasionally applying traditional beeswax rather than modern silicon polishes.
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