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Octagonal Open Free Standing Bookcase in Partridge Wood
Spencer Robertson Antiques
for sale €6,903     $7,493
£5,900
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Octagonal Open Free Standing Bookcase in Partridge Wood

19th century
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William 4th open free standing bookcase in octagonal form made from partridge wood veneer with cross grain moulded top resting on a cevetto moulding with applied brass decoration, the canted corners have inset astragal mould and also applied brass decoration, resting on octagonal plinth the cevetto mould has classical egg and dart brass decoration, all the shelves are adjustable.

Physical Dimensions
Height
92cm (36.22")
Width
70cm (27.56")
Depth
57cm (22.44")
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Spencer Robertson Antiques has dated this Octagonal Partridge Wood Bookcase to the 19th Century.

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SA1098985
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William 4th open free standing bookcase in octagonal form made from partridge wood veneer with cross grain moulded top resting on a cevetto moulding with applied brass decoration, the canted corners have inset astragal mould and also applied brass decoration, resting on octagonal plinth the cevetto mould has classical egg and dart brass decoration, all the shelves are adjustable.
Height
92cm (36.22")
Width
70cm (27.56")
Depth
57cm (22.44")
Date of Manufacture

Spencer Robertson Antiques has dated this Octagonal Partridge Wood Bookcase to the 19th Century.

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A freestanding octagonal wooden bookcase constructed from warm brown partridgewood featuring three open shelves and brass beaded trim along the edges.
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Archive I A freestanding octagonal wooden bookcase constructed from warm brown partridgewood featuring three open shelves and brass beaded trim along the edges.

Octagonal Open Free Standing Bookcase in Partridge wood

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Archive V A freestanding octagonal wooden bookcase constructed from warm brown partridgewood featuring three open shelves and brass beaded trim along the edges. View V
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5 Sherborne Business Centre
East Mill Lane
Sherborne
Dorset
DT9 3DP
United Kingdom
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A freestanding octagonal wooden bookcase constructed from warm brown partridgewood featuring three open shelves and brass beaded trim along the edges.
Octagonal Open Free Standing Bookcase in Partridge wood
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A freestanding octagonal wooden bookcase constructed from warm brown partridgewood featuring three open shelves and brass beaded trim along the edges.
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Octagonal open bookcases feature eight-sided geometric frames designed to offer multi-angle visibility and compact storage, historically produced during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries as functional accent pieces for personal libraries and drawing rooms.

Partridgewood, prized for its distinctive feathered grain figure, was frequently paired with solid hardwood joinery, hand-shaped edge profiles, and decorative brass beaded mouldings or stringing.

Look for structural markers such as hand-cut joinery, original patination, natural oxidation on metal accents, and slight timber shrinkage consistent with age.

Position the piece alongside an armchair to serve as a side table, arrange the open shelves with hardback volumes, or set it in a reading nook to introduce warm timber tones against modern textiles.

Dust regularly using a dry, lint-free cloth, apply beeswax polish sparingly along the timber grain, and avoid abrasive cleaners near the brass mouldings.
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