A Very Good Quality And Attractive Late 19th Century Mahogany Revolving Open Bookcase, Having Superbly Figured Quarter Veneered Top, With Elegant Dot & Dash Inlaid Decoration, Over Two Tier Bookshelves In Quarter Sections, Divided By Slats With Applied Roundel Decoration, Raised On Original Four Splay Iron Base With Original Castors. Towards the end of the 19th century cabinet makers sought to come up with many different solutions to the steretypical bookcase. They wanted to create something more elegant and more aesthetically pleasing, whilst still retaining practicality, hence the evolution of the small open bookcase.These bookcases became extremely popular and can be found in a huge variety of designs and quality now. As a general rule any with inlaid decoration and the metal support bases are regarded as the best of their type as they boast both elegance and practicality.You will note that this particular revolving bookcase has some very attractive inliad decoration to ...