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Useful and Tall Carved Oak Open Front Bookcase.
Rupert Hitchcox Antiques
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Rupert Hitchcox Antiques

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Useful and Tall Carved Oak Open Front Bookcase.

19th century
Description

Carved oak open front bookcase.

Adjustable shelves.

In 2 parts.

Physical Dimensions
Height
233cm (91.73")
Width
133cm (52.36")
Depth
48cm (18.90")
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Rupert Hitchcox Antiques has dated this Carved Oak Open Bookcase to the Victorian era.

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SA1181570
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Description
Carved oak open front bookcase.

Adjustable shelves.

In 2 parts.

Height
233cm (91.73")
Width
133cm (52.36")
Depth
48cm (18.90")
Date of Manufacture

Rupert Hitchcox Antiques has dated this Carved Oak Open Bookcase to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1181570
Rupert Hitchcox Antiques
Rupert Hitchcox Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Aug 2012

Instagram @ruperthitchcoxantiques -- large and varied selection.

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A tall dark oak open front bookcase with carved scrollwork, masks, and foliate motifs along the cornices and uprights.
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Rupert Hitchcox Antiques

Rupert Hitchcox Antiques
Telephone 07710 561 505
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Warpsgrove
Nr Chalgrove
Oxford
OX44 7RW
United Kingdom
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A tall dark oak open front bookcase with carved scrollwork, masks, and foliate motifs along the cornices and uprights.
Useful and tall carved oak open front bookcase.
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A tall dark oak open front bookcase with carved scrollwork, masks, and foliate motifs along the cornices and uprights.
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Victorian carved oak bookcases typically feature ornate decorative carving, such as foliate motifs, carved masks, scrollwork, and heavy moulded cornices. Inspired by Gothic Revival and Renaissance revival aesthetics, these pieces were crafted as substantial architectural elements for 19th-century study spaces and libraries.

These bookcases were primarily constructed from solid oak, often stained dark to reflect period tastes. Construction methods include hand-cut mortise and tenon joints, pegged framing, and hand-carved decorative uprights and friezes.

Authentic 19th-century pieces display signs of hand-tooling, subtle irregularities in the carvings, and age-related shrinkage along solid timber backboards. Original shelf adjustment mechanisms and naturally accumulated oxidation within the carving recesses also indicate age.

Balance the substantial visual weight of dark carved oak by placing the item against light, neutral wall surfaces. Contrast the ornate timber carving by mixing traditional leather-bound volumes with modern minimalist ceramics or glass objects on the open shelves.

Position dark oak furniture away from direct heat sources and sunlight to prevent timber movement and splitting. Clean detailed carvings using a dry, soft-bristle brush, and apply a natural beeswax polish occasionally to nourish the wood.
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