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Carved Giltwood Shelves C.1890
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Carved Giltwood Shelves C.1890

19th century
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Unusual late 19th.c. carved giltwood open shelves or whatnot c.1890. Useful narrow dimensions, just 30" wide. Ideal as a bookcase or as towel stand in a bathroom perhaps. Serpentine shaped top with a moulded edge over four conforming shelves (max depth 13½"). Carved acanthus detail to the apron around the top and below the bottom shelf, scrolling corbels and flower heads carved in high relief to the front stiles top and bottom, scrolling acanthus front feet. Original gilded finish, heavily worn and rubbed through in places to reveal the red ground below. Shelves and back panel painted pale yellow. Obvious wear and some old woodworm holes. Otherwise good condition, solid and sturdy, cleaned and waxed in our workshops.

Width: 30" (76 cm)

Height: 54" (137 cm)

Depth: 15" (38 cm)

Physical Dimensions
Height
137cm (53.94")
Width
76cm (29.92")
Depth
38cm (14.96")
Declaration

Collinge Antiques has dated this Carved Giltwood Open Bookcase to the 1890s.

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SA1196439
Dealers Internal Reference
37234
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Please contact us for more images, delivery and international shipping quotes. Alternatively you are welcome to view and collect at our large warehouse showroom in Llandudno Junction, North Wales (approximately 45mins from Chester). We have a large and ever changing selection of genuine good quality antique furniture of all types and have twice been shortlisted for the Home and Antiques Magazine Antique Shop of the Year Award. Open 7 days a week. 01492 580022.

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Unusual late 19th.c. carved giltwood open shelves or whatnot c.1890. Useful narrow dimensions, just 30" wide. Ideal as a bookcase or as towel stand in a bathroom perhaps. Serpentine shaped top with a moulded edge over four conforming shelves (max depth 13½"). Carved acanthus detail to the apron around the top and below the bottom shelf, scrolling corbels and flower heads carved in high relief to the front stiles top and bottom, scrolling acanthus front feet. Original gilded finish, heavily worn and rubbed through in places to reveal the red ground below. Shelves and back panel painted pale yellow. Obvious wear and some old woodworm holes. Otherwise good condition, solid and sturdy, cleaned and waxed in our workshops.

Width: 30" (76 cm)

Height: 54" (137 cm)

Depth: 15" (38 cm)

Height
137cm (53.94")
Width
76cm (29.92")
Depth
38cm (14.96")
Date of Manufacture

Collinge Antiques has dated this Carved Giltwood Open Bookcase to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1196439
Dealers Internal Ref
37234
Collinge Antiques
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Archive I An ornate late nineteenth-century carved giltwood open bookcase with four tiers, decorative acanthus leaf carvings, and scrolled feet.

Carved Giltwood Shelves c.1890

Archive II An ornate late nineteenth-century carved giltwood open bookcase with four tiers, decorative acanthus leaf carvings, and scrolled feet. View II
Archive III An ornate late nineteenth-century carved giltwood open bookcase with four tiers, decorative acanthus leaf carvings, and scrolled feet. View III
Archive IV An ornate late nineteenth-century carved giltwood open bookcase with four tiers, decorative acanthus leaf carvings, and scrolled feet. View IV
Archive V An ornate late nineteenth-century carved giltwood open bookcase with four tiers, decorative acanthus leaf carvings, and scrolled feet. View V
Archive VI An ornate late nineteenth-century carved giltwood open bookcase with four tiers, decorative acanthus leaf carvings, and scrolled feet. View VI
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Archive X An ornate late nineteenth-century carved giltwood open bookcase with four tiers, decorative acanthus leaf carvings, and scrolled feet. View X
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LL31 9LU
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An ornate late nineteenth-century carved giltwood open bookcase with four tiers, decorative acanthus leaf carvings, and scrolled feet.
Carved Giltwood Shelves c.1890
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An ornate late nineteenth-century carved giltwood open bookcase with four tiers, decorative acanthus leaf carvings, and scrolled feet.
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A Rococo Revival giltwood bookcase is a late nineteenth-century open shelving unit decorated with leaf motifs, scrolls, and shell details carved from timber, covered in gesso, and finished with gold leaf.

Giltwood items were typically constructed from carved softwoods, such as pine or lime, coated in layers of gesso clay, and layered with thin gold leaf applied using water gilding or oil gilding techniques.

Authentic period gilding typically displays uneven surface wear, subtle cracking across gesso joins, and glimpses of the red or yellow bole clay base coat beneath the gold leaf layer.

Style an ornate giltwood bookcase against neutral, modern walls to highlight its detailed silhouette, arranging curated ceramics, art glass, or uniform books on its shelves.

Dust giltwood surfaces gently using a soft, dry camel-hair brush or feather duster, avoiding liquids, damp cloths, and chemical polishes that strip fragile gold leaf and gesso.
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