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Antique Oak Glazed Bookcase C1920
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Antique Oak Glazed Bookcase C1920

1900 - 1920
For Sale by MebleinUK
Description

A charming antique oak glazed bookcase cabinet, crafted in England in the early 20th century.

This elegant piece features a single glazed door with classic leaded glass panels, allowing a beautiful display of books, decorative objects, or collectables.

The cabinet stands on turned front legs with a stretcher base, giving it a light and refined appearance typical of English furniture from the interwar period.

Inside, the bookcase offers multiple shelves providing practical storage while maintaining a compact footprint.

The door retains its original brass handle and working lock with the original key, which is a desirable feature rarely preserved in pieces of this age.

The warm oak grain and simple proportions make this cabinet suitable for both traditional and modern interiors.

Very good antique condition.

Structurally solid and stable.

The glass panels are intact, the door closes well, and the lock works with the original key.

Minor signs of age consistent with nearly 100 years of use.

Physical Dimensions
Height
129cm (50.79")
Width
75cm (29.53")
Depth
28cm (11.02")
Declaration

MebleinUK has dated this Antique Oak Glazed Bookcase to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1200012
Dealers Internal Reference
B034
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Delivery time is 7-14 Working Days (1-3 weeks), and deliveries to the communal door of your property.

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A charming antique oak glazed bookcase cabinet, crafted in England in the early 20th century.
This elegant piece features a single glazed door with classic leaded glass panels, allowing a beautiful display of books, decorative objects, or collectables.
MebleinUK
fig 1. A 1920s oak bookcase with a single leaded glass door, interior shelves, and turned legs supported by a lower stretcher.
fig 1. Antique Oak Glazed Bookcase C1920

The cabinet stands on turned front legs with a stretcher base, giving it a light and refined appearance typical of English furniture from the interwar period.

Inside, the bookcase offers multiple shelves providing practical storage while maintaining a compact footprint.

fig 2. A 1920s oak bookcase with a single leaded glass door, interior shelves, and turned legs supported by a lower stretcher.
fig 2. Antique Oak Glazed Bookcase C1920

The door retains its original brass handle and working lock with the original key, which is a desirable feature rarely preserved in pieces of this age.

The warm oak grain and simple proportions make this cabinet suitable for both traditional and modern interiors.

fig 3. A 1920s oak bookcase with a single leaded glass door, interior shelves, and turned legs supported by a lower stretcher.
fig 3. Antique Oak Glazed Bookcase C1920

Very good antique condition.

Structurally solid and stable.

The glass panels are intact, the door closes well, and the lock works with the original key.

Minor signs of age consistent with nearly 100 years of use.

Height
129cm (50.79")
Width
75cm (29.53")
Depth
28cm (11.02")
Date of Manufacture

MebleinUK has dated this Antique Oak Glazed Bookcase to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1200012
Dealers Internal Ref
B034
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Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2025

Only unique items in the good old style

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A 1920s oak bookcase with a single leaded glass door, interior shelves, and turned legs supported by a lower stretcher.
Antique Oak Glazed Bookcase c1920
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A 1920s oak bookcase with a single leaded glass door, interior shelves, and turned legs supported by a lower stretcher.
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Antiques are the ultimate green purchase. By choosing historical pieces over newly manufactured goods, you completely eliminate the carbon footprint of modern mass production while preserving exceptional, timeless craftsmanship.

Bookcases from the 1920s Jacobean Revival period typically feature solid oak construction, leaded glass pane doors, geometric moulding, and turned feet or stretchers.

These cabinets were constructed using English oak, hand-cut glass panes, lead cames for glazing bar structure, and brass or iron door fittings.

Authentic pieces display traditional joinery such as mortise and tenon joints, genuine lead solder marks on glass panels, uniform age patination, and original lock mechanisms.

A glazed oak bookcase functions well as a display unit for curated ceramics, glassware, or books in a home office, hallway, or dining space.

Dust timber surfaces regularly with a soft cloth and apply natural beeswax polish along the grain annually, while cleaning leaded glass gently using water and a lint-free cloth.
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