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Regency Rosewood Breakfront Bookcase
Moxhams Antiques
for sale €17,141     $18,606
£14,650
Moxhams Antiques

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    Roger and jill founded the business in 1967 and their son nick joined them in 1994.
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Regency Rosewood Breakfront Bookcase

19th century
For Sale by Moxhams Antiques
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A fine Regency breakfront bookcase in the manner of Gillows of Lancaster: rosewood with a double line of box wood stringing and the original grained rosewood peg feet; now fitted as a display cabinet but we could easily replace the glass shelves with wooden ones and remove the silk. We will be replacing the silk in the lower doors with grills and pleated silk.

Physical Dimensions
Height
228.5cm (89.96")
Width
140.5cm (55.31")
Depth
45.5cm (17.91")
Declaration

Moxhams Antiques has dated this Regency Rosewood Breakfront Bookcase to the 1800s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1100407
Dealers Internal Reference
S905
Dealers Notes

Established in 1967,Moxhams Antiques is a family business with a large shop in Bradford-on-Avon near Bath. We have an extensive and varied stock specialising in good period town and country furniture, ceramics, particularly delftware, as well as some decorative items.

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Open 10am - 5.30pm, Monday to Saturday, but please let us know that you are coming.

Description
A fine Regency breakfront bookcase in the manner of Gillows of Lancaster: rosewood with a double line of box wood stringing and the original grained rosewood peg feet; now fitted as a display cabinet but we could easily replace the glass shelves with wooden ones and remove the silk. We will be replacing the silk in the lower doors with grills and pleated silk.
Height
228.5cm (89.96")
Width
140.5cm (55.31")
Depth
45.5cm (17.91")
Date of Manufacture

Moxhams Antiques has dated this Regency Rosewood Breakfront Bookcase to the 1800s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1100407
Dealers Internal Ref
S905
Moxhams Antiques
Moxhams Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Aug 2009

Roger and jill founded the business in 1967 and their son nick joined them in 1994.

Dealer Profile

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

Trade Associations

Moxhams Antiques is a registered member of BADA 

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Archive I A Regency rosewood breakfront bookcase featuring four glazed upper doors and four lower doors lined with pleated fabric.

Regency Rosewood Breakfront Bookcase

Archive II A Regency rosewood breakfront bookcase featuring four glazed upper doors and four lower doors lined with pleated fabric. View II
Archive III A Regency rosewood breakfront bookcase featuring four glazed upper doors and four lower doors lined with pleated fabric. View III
Archive IV A Regency rosewood breakfront bookcase featuring four glazed upper doors and four lower doors lined with pleated fabric. View IV
Archive V A Regency rosewood breakfront bookcase featuring four glazed upper doors and four lower doors lined with pleated fabric. View V
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Archive VII A Regency rosewood breakfront bookcase featuring four glazed upper doors and four lower doors lined with pleated fabric. View VII
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Moxhams Antiques

Moxhams Antiques
Telephone Shop 01225 862789 / Evenings 01225 783199
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17 Silver Street
Bradford on Avon
Wiltshire
BA15 1JZ
United Kingdom
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A Regency rosewood breakfront bookcase featuring four glazed upper doors and four lower doors lined with pleated fabric.
Regency rosewood breakfront bookcase
Ref: SA1100407
A Regency rosewood breakfront bookcase featuring four glazed upper doors and four lower doors lined with pleated fabric.
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A Regency breakfront bookcase is a large storage cabinet originating from early 19th-century Britain, featuring a prominent central section that steps forward beyond the side wings.

Craftsmen typically utilised timber such as rosewood, mahogany, and brass fittings, incorporating hand-blown glazed glass doors, dovetailed drawers, and pleated silk lining inside lower cupboard doors.

Authentic Regency pieces exhibit hand-cut dovetail joints, original brass ring-pull handles, hand-blown glass with slight structural variations, and distinctively grain-patterned rosewood veneers.

Position the piece as a central feature in a dining room, library, or drawing room, using the upper glazed section to display curated ceramics, glassware, or books.

Dust the wood regularly with a dry microfibre cloth, apply beeswax periodically, and position the piece away from direct heat sources and sunlight to prevent timber shrinkage or veneer damage.
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