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Small Oak Secretaire Bookcase with Brass Panels C.1880
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Small Oak Secretaire Bookcase with Brass Panels C.1880

19th century
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Fabulous late 19th.c. Renaissance revival oak secretaire bookcase with brass panels c.1880. Useful small size, just 35½" wide at the cornice. Glazed bookcase top with leaded glass panels, fitted inside with two adjustable shelves (internal depth 9"), over two small drawers. Base with a secretaire drawer opening to form a writing desk, over a two door cupboard fitted with a single shelf. A remarkable piece of furniture with extensive carved detail and extraordinary Classical inspired repoussé brass panels to the drawer and door fronts featuring cavorting putti, birds and grotesques amongst scrolling acanthus. Turned spindles to the sides of the secretaire drawer and four small stationery drawers. Oak panelled sides and rear. Oak drawer linings. Cracks to a couple of the pieces of glass in the top doors. Otherwise excellent colour and condition, cleaned and waxed in our workshops. Key supplied for all three locks.

Width: 35.5" (90 cm)

Height: 80.5" (204.5 cm)

Depth: 21" (53.5 cm)

Physical Dimensions
Height
204.5cm (80.51")
Width
90cm (35.43")
Depth
53.5cm (21.06")
Declaration

Collinge Antiques has dated this Victorian Oak Secretaire Bookcase to the 1880s.

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SA1211130
Dealers Internal Reference
38447
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Fabulous late 19th.c. Renaissance revival oak secretaire bookcase with brass panels c.1880. Useful small size, just 35½" wide at the cornice.
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Glazed bookcase top with leaded glass panels, fitted inside with two adjustable shelves (internal depth 9"), over two small drawers.
Collinge Antiques

Base with a secretaire drawer opening to form a writing desk, over a two door cupboard fitted with a single shelf. A remarkable piece of furniture with extensive carved detail and extraordinary Classical inspired repoussé brass panels to the drawer and door fronts featuring cavorting putti, birds and grotesques amongst scrolling acanthus. Turned spindles to the sides of the secretaire drawer and four small stationery drawers. Oak panelled sides and rear. Oak drawer linings. Cracks to a couple of the pieces of glass in the top doors. Otherwise excellent colour and condition, cleaned and waxed in our workshops. Key supplied for all three locks.

Width: 35.5" (90 cm)

Height: 80.5" (204.5 cm)

Depth: 21" (53.5 cm)

Height
204.5cm (80.51")
Width
90cm (35.43")
Depth
53.5cm (21.06")
Date of Manufacture

Collinge Antiques has dated this Victorian Oak Secretaire Bookcase to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1211130
Dealers Internal Ref
38447
Collinge Antiques
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Archive I A carved dark oak Victorian secretaire bookcase featuring leaded glass upper doors, embossed brass panels, and gadrooned feet.

Small Oak Secretaire Bookcase with Brass Panels C.1880

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North Wales
LL31 9LU
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A carved dark oak Victorian secretaire bookcase featuring leaded glass upper doors, embossed brass panels, and gadrooned feet.
Small Oak Secretaire Bookcase with Brass Panels c.1880
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A carved dark oak Victorian secretaire bookcase featuring leaded glass upper doors, embossed brass panels, and gadrooned feet.
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Popular throughout the 19th century, secretaire bookcases combined storage for literature with a pull-out or fall-front desk section, often crafted from solid hardwoods like oak and mahogany with historicist revival details.

Pieces from this period frequently feature solid oak or walnut framing, hand-cut dovetail joinery, leaded glass panelling, and cast or embossed brass metalwork ornamentation.

Authentic period examples display signs of hand-tooling, original lock mechanisms, natural age-related oxidisation on metal fittings, and uneven thickness in leaded glass panels.

Position the cabinet as a statement piece in a contemporary study, living room, or hallway, balancing dark timber tones with light wall finishes and modern desk accessories.

Dust regularly with a dry microfiber cloth, apply beeswax periodically to nourish the oak finish, and avoid abrasive polishes on aged brass to protect its natural patina.
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