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Pair of Mahogany Waterfall Open Bookcases
John Howkins Antiques
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Pair of Mahogany Waterfall Open Bookcases

19th century
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A useful pair of 19th century mahogany open waterfall bookcases. The shaped tops above 4 graduated shelves with 3 cross banded and inlaid drawers below. The shaped sides joining the splayed feet with shaped friezes. Dimensions:- Height...41.5''/ 105.5cm. Width...32.5''/ 83cm. Depth...14.5''/ 37cm. Shelf Depths...14''/ 35.5cm. 11.5''/ 29cm. 9.5''/ 24cm. and 4.25''/11cm. Delivery to most of U.K. £70.

Physical Dimensions
Height
105.5cm (41.54")
Width
83cm (32.68")
Depth
37cm (14.57")
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John Howkins Antiques has dated these Mahogany Waterfall Open Bookcases to the 19th Century.

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SA1145285
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24769
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A useful pair of 19th century mahogany open waterfall bookcases. The shaped tops above 4 graduated shelves with 3 cross banded and inlaid drawers below. The shaped sides joining the splayed feet with shaped friezes. Dimensions:- Height...41.5''/ 105.5cm. Width...32.5''/ 83cm. Depth...14.5''/ 37cm. Shelf Depths...14''/ 35.5cm. 11.5''/ 29cm. 9.5''/ 24cm. and 4.25''/11cm. Delivery to most of U.K. £70.
Height
105.5cm (41.54")
Width
83cm (32.68")
Depth
37cm (14.57")
Date of Manufacture

John Howkins Antiques has dated these Mahogany Waterfall Open Bookcases to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1145285
Dealers Internal Ref
24769
John Howkins Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2010
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Archive I A pair of rich brown mahogany open waterfall bookcases featuring graduated shelves, serpentine side profiles, and three small drawers along the base.

Pair of Mahogany Waterfall Open Bookcases

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Hempnall Green
Norfolk
NR15 2NR
United Kingdom
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A pair of rich brown mahogany open waterfall bookcases featuring graduated shelves, serpentine side profiles, and three small drawers along the base.
Pair of Mahogany Waterfall Open Bookcases
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A pair of rich brown mahogany open waterfall bookcases featuring graduated shelves, serpentine side profiles, and three small drawers along the base.
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A waterfall bookcase is an open shelving unit where each shelf recedes in depth from bottom to top, creating a stepped or cascading profile that enhances stability and visual proportion.

Historically, waterfall bookcases were crafted from dense hardwoods such as mahogany, oak, or walnut, featuring solid timber shelves, shaped side panels, and occasionally brass hardware on lower drawers.

Authentic period examples display signs of hand-worked construction, including dovetailed drawer joinery, irregular timber shrinkage, original surface patination, and age-consistent wear along shelf edges.

Positioning a pair symmetrically on either side of a fireplace, window, or doorway anchors a room layout, offering tiered storage for books, framed art, and decorative ceramics.

Dust surfaces regularly with a soft, dry cloth and apply a clear beeswax polish periodically to preserve the timber finish, ensuring placement is kept away from direct heat sources and strong sunlight.
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