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Sorrento Inlaid Olive Wood Corner Shelves C1880
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Sorrento Inlaid Olive Wood Corner Shelves C1880

19th century
Description

This splendid SET OF SORRENTO OLIVE WOOD CORNER SHELVES with EIGHT INLAID MEDALLIONS and THREE SHELVES date from circa 1880. The inlaid medallions depict Italian rural life.

The shelves are a lovely rich colour and original throughout.

The fretwork, panels and shelves are in good condition.

Height: 34 inches (86 cm)

Width: 13.25 inches (34 cm)

Depth: 10 inches (25.5 cm)

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Date of Manufacture

Shaun King Antiques has dated these Sorrento Inlaid Corner Shelves to the 1880s.

Independent Date Guide ID 09466570
Dealer's Item Date1880s
Sellingantiques Date1880s
Sellingantiques agingItem 125-155 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1880s:
Penwork and stained wood marquetry figures: Sorrento tourist ware of the late 19th century.
Small brass butt hinges with slotted screws: standard Victorian folding shelf construction.
Fret-cut scrollwork with natural surface mellowing: untouched period woodwork.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

Physical Dimensions
Height
86cm (33.86")
Width
34cm (13.39")
Depth
25.5cm (10.04")
Reference Numbers
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SA1209510
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Description
This splendid SET OF SORRENTO OLIVE WOOD CORNER SHELVES with EIGHT INLAID MEDALLIONS and THREE SHELVES date from circa 1880. The inlaid medallions depict Italian rural life.

The shelves are a lovely rich colour and original throughout.

fig 1. A Victorian three-tiered olive wood corner shelf with pierced fretwork edges and oval inlaid marquetry panels depicting Italian figures.
fig 1. Sorrento Inlaid Olive Wood Corner Shelves C1880

The fretwork, panels and shelves are in good condition.

Height: 34 inches (86 cm)

Width: 13.25 inches (34 cm)

Depth: 10 inches (25.5 cm)

Delivery within Mainland UK is by private carrier.

Please email for up-to-date Worldwide Shipping Rates.

Date of Manufacture

Shaun King Antiques has dated these Sorrento Inlaid Corner Shelves to the 1880s.

Independent Date Report ID 09466570
Dealer's Item Date1880s
Sellingantiques dating1880s
Sellingantiques agingItem 125-155 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1880s:
Penwork and stained wood marquetry figures: Sorrento tourist ware of the late 19th century.
Small brass butt hinges with slotted screws: standard Victorian folding shelf construction.
Fret-cut scrollwork with natural surface mellowing: untouched period woodwork.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
86cm (33.86")
Width
34cm (13.39")
Depth
25.5cm (10.04")
Reference Numbers
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SA1209510
Shaun King Antiques
Shaun King Antiques
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A Victorian three-tiered olive wood corner shelf with pierced fretwork edges and oval inlaid marquetry panels depicting Italian figures.
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Archive I A Victorian three-tiered olive wood corner shelf with pierced fretwork edges and oval inlaid marquetry panels depicting Italian figures.

Sorrento Inlaid Olive Wood Corner Shelves C1880

Archive II A Victorian three-tiered olive wood corner shelf with pierced fretwork edges and oval inlaid marquetry panels depicting Italian figures. View II
Archive III A Victorian three-tiered olive wood corner shelf with pierced fretwork edges and oval inlaid marquetry panels depicting Italian figures. View III
Archive IV A Victorian three-tiered olive wood corner shelf with pierced fretwork edges and oval inlaid marquetry panels depicting Italian figures. View IV
Archive V A Victorian three-tiered olive wood corner shelf with pierced fretwork edges and oval inlaid marquetry panels depicting Italian figures. View V
Archive VI A Victorian three-tiered olive wood corner shelf with pierced fretwork edges and oval inlaid marquetry panels depicting Italian figures. View VI
Archive VII A Victorian three-tiered olive wood corner shelf with pierced fretwork edges and oval inlaid marquetry panels depicting Italian figures. View VII
Archive VIII A Victorian three-tiered olive wood corner shelf with pierced fretwork edges and oval inlaid marquetry panels depicting Italian figures. View VIII
Archive IX A Victorian three-tiered olive wood corner shelf with pierced fretwork edges and oval inlaid marquetry panels depicting Italian figures. View IX
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A Victorian three-tiered olive wood corner shelf with pierced fretwork edges and oval inlaid marquetry panels depicting Italian figures.
SORRENTO INLAID OLIVE WOOD CORNER SHELVES c1880
Ref: SA1209510
A Victorian three-tiered olive wood corner shelf with pierced fretwork edges and oval inlaid marquetry panels depicting Italian figures.
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  • ObjectCorner Shelves
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian Sorrento
  • MaterialOlive Wood, Marquetry, Inlay
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsPierced fretwork, Oval marquetry panels, Figurative inlays, Tiered shelves
  • SizeH 86 cm (34 in) x W 34 cm (13 in) x D 25.5 cm (10 in)

These Victorian Sorrento corner shelves date from circa 1880 and are formed from olive wood with a warm brown finish. The three-tiered piece displays eight oval marquetry panels with figurative inlays depicting Italian rural life, alongside intricate pierced fretwork framing the tiers. Measuring 86 cm high, 34 cm wide and 25.5 cm deep, this original structure stands ready to utilise an empty corner in a living room, hallway or study. In a contemporary interior, the shelves offer practical display space for small decorative items, plants or books while bringing traditional Victorian character to the room. The timber exhibits natural grain variations, and the structure retains its original fretwork and inlaid medallions throughout.

FAQs

Sorrento ware refers to decorative wooden items produced in Sorrento, Italy, during the nineteenth century, characterised by marquetry, fretwork, and inlaid pictorial panels created as souvenirs for travellers on the Grand Tour.

These pieces were crafted using local olive wood, walnut, and boxwood, featuring hand-pierced fretwork borders alongside micro-marquetry inlays representing regional figures and classical motifs.

Authentic period pieces display hand-cut joinery, natural grain variations across the olive wood veneer, detailed hand-inlaid oval medallions, and age-related patination.

These shelves can be mounted in underutilised wall corners or situated on a console table to house small ceramics and collectibles, adding historic timber tones to contemporary schemes.

Keep the wood away from direct heat sources and moisture, dusting regularly with a dry microfibre cloth and applying a neutral wax polish sparingly to protect the timber and inlays.
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