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Channel Island Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase .
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Channel Island Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase .

19th century
For Sale by Ruby Antiques
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Good quality mahogany 19th Century secretaire Bookcase good timber Lovely mellow colour. The cornice has good flame mahogany veneer the doors have Gothic Style arch barring with cross banded doors three shelves which are fully adjustable. Coming down to a three drawer base top drawer being a secretaire fully fitted drawer,with eight satinwood drawers and cupboard in the centre door which contains a secret draw .All drawers have original Handles coming down the Bookcase stands four carved turned feet.The measurements are 94 inches high x47.5 inches wide 16.25 inches deep top base depth 23.5 . Any questions please phone 07733 264767.

Physical Dimensions
Height
238.8cm (94.02")
Width
120.6cm (47.48")
Depth
59.7cm (23.50")
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Ruby Antiques has dated this Antique Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase to the 19th Century.

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Good quality mahogany 19th Century secretaire Bookcase good timber Lovely mellow colour.
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The cornice has good flame mahogany veneer the doors have Gothic Style arch barring with cross banded doors three shelves which are fully adjustable.
Ruby Antiques

Coming down to a three drawer base top drawer being a secretaire fully fitted drawer,with eight satinwood drawers and cupboard in the centre door which contains a secret draw .All drawers have original Handles coming down the Bookcase stands four carved turned feet.The measurements are 94 inches high x47.5 inches wide 16.25 inches deep top base depth 23.5 . Any questions please phone 07733 264767.

Height
238.8cm (94.02")
Width
120.6cm (47.48")
Depth
59.7cm (23.50")
Date of Manufacture

Ruby Antiques has dated this Antique Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase to the 19th Century.

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A nineteenth-century mahogany secretaire bookcase featuring an upper cabinet with twin astragal glazed doors above a lower chest with three drawer fronts set on turned feet.
Channel Island Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase .
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A nineteenth-century mahogany secretaire bookcase featuring an upper cabinet with twin astragal glazed doors above a lower chest with three drawer fronts set on turned feet.
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  • ObjectSecretaire Bookcases
  • Period19th century
  • StyleRegency
  • MaterialMahogany, Flame Mahogany Veneer, Glass, Brass
  • ColourWarm Amber Brown
  • MotifsAstragal glazed doors, Turned feet, Flame mahogany drawer fronts, Moulded cornice
  • SizeH 238.8 cm (94 in) x W 120.6 cm (47 in) x D 59.7 cm (24 in)

This nineteenth-century Regency secretaire bookcase originates from the Channel Islands and combines a tall upper display cabinet with a lower chest of drawers. Constructed from mahogany with warm amber brown flame mahogany veneers, the exterior displays a mellow colour and distinct figuring across the drawer fronts and cornice. The upper section has a moulded cornice above twin astragal glazed doors with Gothic style arch bar framing, enclosing three fully adjustable shelves. The lower chest contains three long drawers with original round turned wooden handles and key escutcheons, supported on four carved turned feet. Measuring 238.8 cm high, 120.6 cm wide and 59.7 cm deep, the top drawer pulls down as a fitted secretaire containing eight satinwood small drawers and a central cupboard. This substantial storage piece suits a formal living room, library or study for organising books and desk stationery.

FAQs

A secretaire bookcase is a dual-purpose piece of cabinet furniture combining an upper glazed display bookcase with a lower chest of drawers, featuring a fitted drop-front or pull-out drawer that serves as a writing desk.

Cabinetmakers typically utilised solid mahogany and flame mahogany veneers, alongside blown glass panels for astragal doors, brass keyhole escutcheons, and pine or oak secondary timbers for internal drawer linings.

Authentic period pieces feature hand-cut dovetail drawer joints, hand-blown float glass with subtle surface distortions, hand-carved astragal moulding on the doors, and original brass locks or handles.

Position the cabinet as a focal architectural element against neutral walls, combining vintage volumes and modern ceramic objects on the upper shelves to balance contemporary and traditional aesthetics.

Dust regularly with a dry microfibre cloth, apply a high-grade beeswax polish once or twice a year following the timber grain, and position the piece away from direct heat sources and severe humidity fluctuations.
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