Jacobean Oak Glazed Bookcase 1900 - 1920

Name: Fine Antique Jacobean Style Cabinet or Bookcase
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1207936
Price: 350 GBP
Availability: InStock

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ObjectBookcases
Period1900 - 1920
StyleJacobean Revival
MaterialOak, Glass, Brass
ColourWarm Brown
MotifsBarley twist legs, Diamond astragals, Lunette carving, Stretchered base

This fine antique Jacobean revival cabinet or bookcase originates from the 1920 period. The piece uses solid oak with a warm brown timber colour, clear glass, and brass hardware. The upper section has double glazed doors with geometric diamond astragals, flanked by carved panels and topped by a decorative lunette frieze, resting above two small drawers with small drop handles. The base stands on barley twist legs connected by a matching horizontal stretchered base and bun feet. The piece measures 120 cm wide by 40 cm deep by 130 cm high. In a contemporary home, this cabinet suits a gentleman's library, study, or living room placement to store and display books, decorative items, or collectables behind glass doors while keeping smaller essentials out of sight in the lower drawers. The solid oak construction and traditional Jacobean revival details coordinate well with period interiors, classic studies, and eclectic living spaces alike, providing both practical storage and traditional character to a room.

FAQs

Jacobean revival furniture draws inspiration from early 17th-century English designs, featuring dark or medium oak, heavy geometric mouldings, turned barley twist legs, and carved friezes.

These pieces were typically constructed from solid oak wood, fitted with glass panes framed by geometric astragal moulding, and detailed with brass drop handles and iron locks.

Authentic revival pieces from the late 19th and early 20th centuries display hand-carved detailing, mortise and tenon joinery, barley twist legs with perimeter stretchers, and characteristic diamond glazing.

Place the bookcase against a neutral wall to highlight the rich oak grain, filling the shelves with books, stoneware ceramics, and brass objects to balance historic detail with contemporary space.

Dust regularly with a dry microfibre cloth and apply a quality natural beeswax polish annually along the wood grain to maintain the timber while avoiding direct heat sources to prevent warping.

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Fine Antique Jacobean Style Cabinet or Bookcase