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Large Victorian Open Adjustable Library Bookcase
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Large Victorian Open Adjustable Library Bookcase

19th century
Sold 16 June 2025 · Fernyhough Antiques Ltd
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A very good Victorian walnut adjustable three shelf open adjustable bookcase, in excellent original condition and colour.

4ft high

63" wide

13" depth

11 book depth

Free Delivery To UK Mainland

Scottish Highlands Please Email For Quote

You are welcome to view this item at our showroom, please phone ahead of visiting.

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.

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Fernyhough Antiques Ltd has dated this Victorian Open Library Bookcase to the Victorian era.

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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 good Victorian walnut adjustable three shelf open adjustable bookcase, in excellent original condition and colour.

4ft high

63" wide

13" depth

11 book depth

Free Delivery To UK Mainland

Scottish Highlands Please Email For Quote

fig 1. A large Victorian open wooden bookcase featuring multiple adjustable shelves and a warm brown finish.
fig 1. Large Victorian Open Adjustable Library Bookcase

You are welcome to view this item at our showroom, please phone ahead of visiting.

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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 Victorian Open Library Bookcase to the Victorian era.

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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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A large Victorian open wooden bookcase featuring multiple adjustable shelves and a warm brown finish.
Large Victorian Open Adjustable Library Bookcase
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  • ObjectBookcases
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian & Gothic
  • MaterialPine, Hardwood
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsOpen shelving, Plinth base, Cornice moulding, Adjustable tracks

FAQs

Victorian library bookcases are characterised by robust construction, functional design, and often classical proportions designed to house extensive private collections. They frequently utilise durable hardwoods or pine with simple architectural moulding.

Cabinet makers of the period primarily utilised native and imported timbers such as oak, mahogany, walnut, and pine. Back panels and internal fixtures were often constructed from secondary woods like deal or pine.

Authenticity is determined by examining construction techniques, such as hand-cut joints, timber oxidation, original hardware, and tool marks consistent with period manufacturing methods rather than modern machinery.

An antique bookcase can be integrated into contemporary spaces by balancing book collections with minimalist decorative objects, ceramic vessels, and negative space to prevent visual clutter.

Preserve antique wood by maintaining stable indoor humidity levels, avoiding direct sunlight to prevent fading, and periodically applying appropriate microcrystalline wax rather than modern silicone polishes.
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