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Globe Wernicke Type Stacking Booking

1900 - 1920
Sold 26 May 2025 · Antiques Decorative
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Early C20th by Gunn in the Globe Wernicke style, honey colour figured oak of cornice over 3 graduated sections with glazed up 7 over doors, raised on plinth base, worked to a good clean waxed satin sheen.

Date of Manufacture

Antiques Decorative has dated this Oak Barrister Bookcase to the 1900s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
123cm (48.43")
Width
87cm (34.25")
Depth
36cm (14.17")
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SA1132246
Description
Early C20th by Gunn in the Globe Wernicke style, honey colour figured oak of cornice over 3 graduated sections with glazed up 7 over doors, raised on plinth base, worked to a good clean waxed satin sheen.
Date of Manufacture

Antiques Decorative has dated this Oak Barrister Bookcase to the 1900s.

Height
123cm (48.43")
Width
87cm (34.25")
Depth
36cm (14.17")
Reference Numbers
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SA1132246
Antiques Decorative
Antiques Decorative
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With over 30 years in the london antiques world, I have since established a dealership supplying the trade and private clients.

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Archive I A three-tier stacking oak barrister bookcase featuring glazed lifting doors and a plinth base. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

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Telephone 0207 738 2520 or 07900 055113
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136 Battersea Business Centre
99 Lavender Hill
London
SW11 5QL
United Kingdom
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A three-tier stacking oak barrister bookcase featuring glazed lifting doors and a plinth base.
Globe Wernicke Type Stacking Booking
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A three-tier stacking oak barrister bookcase featuring glazed lifting doors and a plinth base.
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  • ObjectBookcases
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleArts and Crafts
  • MaterialOak, Glass, Brass
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsQuarter-sawn oak medullary rays, Lifting glass doors, Modular stacking tiers, Plinth and cornice moulding
  • SizeH 123 cm (48 in) x W 87 cm (34 in) x D 36 cm (14 in)

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A barrister bookcase is a modular piece of furniture featuring multiple stacked compartments with glass doors, invented in the late 19th century to allow legal professionals to safely transport and house their libraries.

These cabinets are typically constructed from quarter-sawn oak, mahogany, or walnut, utilising a patented mechanism where individual glazed doors lift upwards and slide into the cabinet interior on metal or wooden pivots.

Authentic period pieces usually feature makers stamps such as Globe-Wernicke, solid wood backs, dovetail joints, brass hardware, and interchangeable modular sections with matching serial numbers.

This piece works effectively in a study or living space to display curated book collections, ceramics, or glassware while protecting items from dust behind traditional glass panes.

Maintain the wood by applying microcrystalline wax periodically, avoiding direct sunlight to prevent timber fading, and cleaning glass panes with a mild, ammonia-free glass cleaner.
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