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A Fabulous Late Victorian Mahogany Bookcase Cabinet.
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A Fabulous Late Victorian Mahogany Bookcase Cabinet.

19th century
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For the nautical & Titanic enthusiasts! A fabulous late Victorian mahogany bookcase cabinet with a glazed top section over a base with drawers and a cupboard. The cabinet is of excellent quality and has been very well constructed. The doors have been later sign written for Ray shipping suppliers to the White Star Line. A great looking practical piece that would grace any home. Please see the other sign written pieces that we have listed.

This piece has been later hand sign written.

Total height 215cm, working height 86cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
215cm (84.65")
Width
105cm (41.34")
Declaration

Designer Antiques4u has dated this Victorian Mahogany Bookcase Cabinet to the Victorian era.

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SA1102332
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HF1264
Description
For the nautical & Titanic enthusiasts! A fabulous late Victorian mahogany bookcase cabinet with a glazed top section over a base with drawers and a cupboard. The cabinet is of excellent quality and has been very well constructed. The doors have been later sign written for Ray shipping suppliers to the White Star Line. A great looking practical piece that would grace any home. Please see the other sign written pieces that we have listed.

This piece has been later hand sign written.

Total height 215cm, working height 86cm

Height
215cm (84.65")
Width
105cm (41.34")
Date of Manufacture

Designer Antiques4u has dated this Victorian Mahogany Bookcase Cabinet to the Victorian era.

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SA1102332
Dealers Internal Ref
HF1264
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Archive I A late Victorian mahogany two-piece bookcase cabinet featuring upper glazed doors with gilded advertising lettering above two frieze drawers and a cupboard base.

A Fabulous Late Victorian Mahogany Bookcase Cabinet.

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A late Victorian mahogany two-piece bookcase cabinet featuring upper glazed doors with gilded advertising lettering above two frieze drawers and a cupboard base.
A fabulous late Victorian mahogany bookcase cabinet.
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A late Victorian mahogany two-piece bookcase cabinet featuring upper glazed doors with gilded advertising lettering above two frieze drawers and a cupboard base.
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  • ObjectBookcases & Cabinets
  • Period19th century
  • StyleLate Victorian
  • MaterialMahogany, Glass, Brass
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsGlazed upper doors, Gilded glass lettering, Fielded door panels, Brass drop handles
  • SizeH 215 cm (85 in) x W 105 cm (41 in)

This late Victorian bookcase cabinet is constructed from warm brown mahogany with a polished finish and brass hardware. The upper section comprises two glazed doors with curved top corners enclosing shelving, decorated with later hand sign-written blue and yellow lettering for J.W. Ray & Co. Liverpool and the White Star Line. Below this sit two frieze drawers fitted with ornate drop-loop handles, surmounting a lower cupboard section with fielded panels on the doors. Simple stepped and rounded moulding details frame the components of the 215 cm high and 105 cm wide cabinet. In a contemporary home, this large storage piece suits a study, library or living room to house books, displays or collections behind glass doors while providing concealed storage in the lower cupboard and drawers. The vertical orientation makes it practical for placement against a main wall in rooms requiring substantial display and storage capacity.

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A late Victorian glazed bookcase cabinet is typically constructed in two sections, featuring an upper glazed display compartment with adjustable shelving above a deeper cupboard or drawer base. These pieces were characterised by solid hardwood construction, precision joinery, and restrained classical moulding detail.

Late Victorian cabinet makers primarily used high-grade hardwoods such as mahogany, oak, and walnut. Interior components often utilised pine or deal as secondary timber, with doors fitted with float glass and handmade brass hardware.

Authentic Victorian mahogany pieces display hand-cut dovetail joints on drawers, original cast brass fittings, and natural wear patterns along base runners. The timber typically exhibits deep patination and hand-applied beeswax or French polish finishes rather than modern synthetic lacquers.

A Victorian mahogany cabinet functions as a focal architectural piece in a contemporary room, creating visual contrast against neutral walls. It serves efficiently as modern office storage, a home bar, or a curated display cupboard for ceramics and glassware.

Maintain mahogany timber by dusting with a soft, lint-free cloth and applying microcrystalline wax annually to preserve the finish. Glass panels with original painted or gilded lettering should be cleaned carefully using dry or slightly damp microfibre cloths, avoiding chemical solvents or abrasive cleaners.
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