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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)

Delivery within Mainland UK is by private carrier.

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Physical Dimensions
Height
86cm (33.86")
Width
34cm (13.39")
Depth
25.5cm (10.04")
Declaration

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

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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.

Height
86cm (33.86")
Width
34cm (13.39")
Depth
25.5cm (10.04")
Date of Manufacture

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

Reference Numbers
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SA1209510
Shaun King Antiques
Shaun King Antiques
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Third generation antiques dealer selling a wide range of large and small antiques pre 1920.

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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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Attleborough
Norfolk
United Kingdom
Verified Since Feb 2013
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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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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.

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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