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Victorian Carved Oak Open Bookcase
Heydays Antiques
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Victorian Carved Oak Open Bookcase

19th century
For Sale by Heydays Antiques
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A stunning 19th century carved solid dark oak open bookcase. Three original adjustable shelves with carved front edges. Please see photos to appreciate its beauty.

Viewing / collection welcome by appointment.

Height 112cm (44") Width 92cm (36") Depth 31cm (12")

Physical Dimensions
Height
112cm (44.09")
Width
92cm (36.22")
Depth
31cm (12.20")
Declaration

Heydays Antiques has dated this Victorian Carved Oak Bookcase to the Victorian era.

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SA1180871
Description
A stunning 19th century carved solid dark oak open bookcase. Three original adjustable shelves with carved front edges. Please see photos to appreciate its beauty.

Viewing / collection welcome by appointment.

Height 112cm (44") Width 92cm (36") Depth 31cm (12")

Height
112cm (44.09")
Width
92cm (36.22")
Depth
31cm (12.20")
Date of Manufacture

Heydays Antiques has dated this Victorian Carved Oak Bookcase to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1180871
Heydays Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Mar 2012

Specialising in personal attention for 17/18/19th c traditional longcase clocks & early 20th c triple weight quarter chiming musical clocks

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A dark oak Victorian open bookcase featuring hand-carved floral friezes, fruit garlands along the side columns, and adjustable shelving.
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Archive I A dark oak Victorian open bookcase featuring hand-carved floral friezes, fruit garlands along the side columns, and adjustable shelving.

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Buckinghamshire
United Kingdom

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A dark oak Victorian open bookcase featuring hand-carved floral friezes, fruit garlands along the side columns, and adjustable shelving.
Victorian carved oak open bookcase
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A dark oak Victorian open bookcase featuring hand-carved floral friezes, fruit garlands along the side columns, and adjustable shelving.
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Victorian carved oak bookcases are defined by their substantial construction, rich dark finishes, and elaborate hand-carved ornamentation. Influenced by Renaissance Revival and Gothic Revival movements, these pieces often feature detailed depictions of foliage, fruit garlands, and geometric borders.

These bookcases were predominantly constructed from solid oak, valued for its durability and prominent grain pattern. Secondary woods such as pine or mahogany were frequently used for internal drawer linings and backboards.

Authentic nineteenth-century pieces display signs of period craftsmanship, including hand-carved relief details with slight variations, hand-cut dovetail joints, original backboard panel construction, and natural age-related wear or wax build-up in carved recesses.

A heavily carved dark oak bookcase acts as a focal point when placed against neutral or deep jewel-toned walls. Balance the visual weight of the carved timber by layering books both vertically and horizontally alongside ceramic vessels or brass objects.

Maintain dark oak by dusting regularly with a dry microfibre cloth along the carved recesses. Apply a high-quality beeswax polish once or twice a year to nourish the wood and preserve the surface finish, keeping the piece away from direct heat sources and damp environments.
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