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A Very Rare Early 19th Century Irish Flame Mahogany Bookcase
Yeats Country Antiques
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£41,850
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A Very Rare Early 19th Century Irish Flame Mahogany Bookcase

19th century
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A very rare and fine early 19th Century Irish flame mahogany four door bookcase, of exceptional quality, stunningly hand carved with beautifully rich patination and grain. The shaped and curved crown with an ornately detailed centred arrangement of Neoclassical motifs comprising of scallop shell flanked with scrolls, flowerheads and trailing foliate over a simple deep frieze with beaded row and fluted border trim detail. Raised above four reeded and arched astragal glazed panel doors with brass closing slip which open to shelved interior and are flanked with four beautifully ring turned pilaster columns with spiral twist fluted detail. The lower section with another set of four pilaster columns separating four panelled doors with beaded row and brass closing slip detail, which open to reveal a fitted interior comprising of an arrangement of drawers with ring turned pulls and shelving. Supported on moulded platform base, terminating on ogee bracket foot to the rear and elegant scroll foot to the fore with fluting and sphere motifs, finely carved in high relief.

Mahogany Type: 'Santos Mahogany'

Without Crown Height: 99 in / 251.5 cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
274cm (107.87")
Width
282cm (111.02")
Depth
69cm (27.17")
Declaration

Yeats Country Antiques has dated this Flame Mahogany Glazed Bookcase to the 19th Century.

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SA1119071
Dealers Internal Reference
A3729
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Description
A very rare and fine early 19th Century Irish flame mahogany four door bookcase, of exceptional quality, stunningly hand carved with beautifully rich patination and grain. The shaped and curved crown with an ornately detailed centred arrangement of Neoclassical motifs comprising of scallop shell flanked with scrolls, flowerheads and trailing foliate over a simple deep frieze with beaded row and fluted border trim detail. Raised above four reeded and arched astragal glazed panel doors with brass closing slip which open to shelved interior and are flanked with four beautifully ring turned pilaster columns with spiral twist fluted detail. The lower section with another set of four pilaster columns separating four panelled doors with beaded row and brass closing slip detail, which open to reveal a fitted interior comprising of an arrangement of drawers with ring turned pulls and shelving.
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Supported on moulded platform base, terminating on ogee bracket foot to the rear and elegant scroll foot to the fore with fluting and sphere motifs, finely carved in high relief.
Yeats Country Antiques

Mahogany Type: 'Santos Mahogany'

Without Crown Height: 99 in / 251.5 cm

Height
274cm (107.87")
Width
282cm (111.02")
Depth
69cm (27.17")
Date of Manufacture

Yeats Country Antiques has dated this Flame Mahogany Glazed Bookcase to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1119071
Dealers Internal Ref
A3729
Yeats Country Antiques
Yeats Country Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2025

Fine period furniture, antique gilt mirrors and beautiful furnishings and collectables

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Archive I A large early 19th-century flame mahogany bookcase featuring a carved pediment, four glazed upper doors with arched glazing bars, spiral-turned pilasters, and four panelled lower doors.

A Very Rare Early 19th Century Irish Flame Mahogany Bookcase

Archive II A large early 19th-century flame mahogany bookcase featuring a carved pediment, four glazed upper doors with arched glazing bars, spiral-turned pilasters, and four panelled lower doors. View II
Archive III A large early 19th-century flame mahogany bookcase featuring a carved pediment, four glazed upper doors with arched glazing bars, spiral-turned pilasters, and four panelled lower doors. View III
Archive IV Scale Reference for A large early 19th-century flame mahogany bookcase featuring a carved pediment, four glazed upper doors with arched glazing bars, spiral-turned pilasters, and four panelled lower doors.
Archive V A large early 19th-century flame mahogany bookcase featuring a carved pediment, four glazed upper doors with arched glazing bars, spiral-turned pilasters, and four panelled lower doors. View V
Archive VI A large early 19th-century flame mahogany bookcase featuring a carved pediment, four glazed upper doors with arched glazing bars, spiral-turned pilasters, and four panelled lower doors. View VI
Archive VII A large early 19th-century flame mahogany bookcase featuring a carved pediment, four glazed upper doors with arched glazing bars, spiral-turned pilasters, and four panelled lower doors. View VII
Archive VIII A large early 19th-century flame mahogany bookcase featuring a carved pediment, four glazed upper doors with arched glazing bars, spiral-turned pilasters, and four panelled lower doors. View VIII
Archive IX A large early 19th-century flame mahogany bookcase featuring a carved pediment, four glazed upper doors with arched glazing bars, spiral-turned pilasters, and four panelled lower doors. View IX
Archive X A large early 19th-century flame mahogany bookcase featuring a carved pediment, four glazed upper doors with arched glazing bars, spiral-turned pilasters, and four panelled lower doors. View X
Archive XI A large early 19th-century flame mahogany bookcase featuring a carved pediment, four glazed upper doors with arched glazing bars, spiral-turned pilasters, and four panelled lower doors. View XI
Archive XII A large early 19th-century flame mahogany bookcase featuring a carved pediment, four glazed upper doors with arched glazing bars, spiral-turned pilasters, and four panelled lower doors. View XII
Archive XIII A large early 19th-century flame mahogany bookcase featuring a carved pediment, four glazed upper doors with arched glazing bars, spiral-turned pilasters, and four panelled lower doors. View XIII
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Telephone 00353 872644494
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The Vinery
Arundel Road
Poling
West Sussex
BN18 9PY
United Kingdom
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A large early 19th-century flame mahogany bookcase featuring a carved pediment, four glazed upper doors with arched glazing bars, spiral-turned pilasters, and four panelled lower doors.
A Very Rare Early 19th Century Irish Flame Mahogany Bookcase
Ref: SA1119071
A large early 19th-century flame mahogany bookcase featuring a carved pediment, four glazed upper doors with arched glazing bars, spiral-turned pilasters, and four panelled lower doors.
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Early 19th-century Irish mahogany furniture is known for rich flame veneers, carved details, and architectural proportions that often featured heavy reeding, scrolled pediments, and crestings influenced by Georgian and Regency designs.

These bookcases were constructed using solid timber frameworks faced with flame mahogany veneers, featuring hand-cut dovetail joinery, glass panes secured by wooden astragal glazing bars, and solid oak or pine drawer and backing linings.

Authentic pieces exhibit signs of hand-planing, period-appropriate brass hardware, slight surface irregularities in mouth-blown glass, natural oxidisation on untouched interior wood, and timber shrinkage near joinery.

A large mahogany bookcase serves as a focal point in contemporary spaces, pairing effectively with neutral wall finishes, minimalist seating, and styled shelves displaying books alongside modern sculptural ceramics.

Maintain the finish by dusting regularly with a soft microfibre cloth and applying a high-quality beeswax polish once or twice a year, while keeping the piece away from direct heat sources and sunlight.
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