Carved Open Bookcase with Royal Connection

Name: Carved Open Bookcase with Royal Connection
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1158574
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

Sold by Georgian Antiques

Description

Circa 1870. A mid Victorian carved oak floor standing bookcase with Royal connection, the solid top with a foliate carving fore-edge, with three adjustable shelves and a panel back, the facings in form of two pilasters with a continuous entwined leaf and branches from top to bottom, below the bottom shelf, there’s a stylish moulding, piece rests on an enclosed plinth. Inside the top and the back panel, the label 'Bookshelves bought for £1 and one shilling in 1932 at The Sale of Goods at Mar Lodge (further information which is not legible)’.On the back, there is another trade label for ‘Druse & Co LTD Baker Street W1’.‘The Princess Royal (daughter of Queen Victoria) married the 1stDuke of Fife in 1889.

Physical Dimensions

Height

87cm (34.25")

Width

73cm (28.74")

Depth

23cm (9.06")

Declaration

Georgian Antiques has dated this piece to the 1870s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1158574

Description

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Inside the top and the back panel, the label 'Bookshelves bought for £1 and one shilling in 1932 at The Sale of Goods at Mar Lodge (further information which is not legible)’.

Georgian Antiques

On the back, there is another trade label for ‘Druse & Co LTD Baker Street W1’.‘The Princess Royal (daughter of Queen Victoria) married the 1stDuke of Fife in 1889.