This an elegant antique mahogany revolving bookcase by the renowned Victorian retailer and manufacturer Maple & Co, circa 1890 in date.
It is made of solid mahogany with slats to each side with fixed shelves on a plinth base and revolves on a solid cast iron base, the best quality revolving bookcases had cast iron bases, as this meant that they would be sturdy and not tip when full of books, whereas the lesser versions had simple wooden bases.
It bears a circular ivorine label for Maple & Co.
The quality and attention to detail throughout is second to none.
Condition:
In excellent condition having only been beautifully cleaned and wax polished in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 88 cm x Width 51 cm x Depth 51 cm
Dimensions in inches:
Height 2 foot, 11 inches x Width 1 foot, 8 inches x Depth 1 foot, 8 inches
Maple & Co
the renowned furniture retailer of London, Paris and Buenos Aires, were famous for top q
...uality furniture.
They were by Royal Appointment and became one of the leading furniture manufacturers of the Victorian and Edwardian eras. They used only the finest quality timber which was imported directly from all over the world.
Maple and Company were founded in 1841 in Tottenham Court Road, London and had premises there until 1997. By the 1880s they were the largest and most successful furniture makers in the world, their huge emporium having become a tourist attraction in its own right. In addition to their middle class clientele, they furnished Embassies, hotels, beautiful homes and palaces all over the globe, including Tsar Nicholas''s Winter Palace, the Hoffburg Imperial Palace in Vienna, and many of Britain''s country houses.
Our reference: A5005
Internal Reference: A5005
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA1197505
Dateline of this antique is 1890
Height is 88cm (34.6inches)Width is 51cm (20.1inches)Depth is 51cm (20.1inches)
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