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A Very Fine and Unusual Pair of Neat Size Edwardian Open Bookshelves
Yeats Country Antiques
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A Very Fine and Unusual Pair of Neat Size Edwardian Open Bookshelves

1900 - 1920
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A very fine and unusual pair of Edwardian well figured mahogany open bookshelves of neat proportions and exceptional quality. This stunning pair are beautifully carved with lovely rich patination, grain and feature gorgeous crossbanded inlaid detailing throughout. The stepped cavetto pediment with dentil moulding is raised over an elegantly simple frieze above an open bookcase with an arrangement of six graduated shelves, supported on moulded platform plinth base.

Mahogany Type: 'Santos Mahogany'

Physical Dimensions
Height
128.5cm (50.59")
Width
73cm (28.74")
Depth
32.5cm (12.80")
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Yeats Country Antiques has dated these Edwardian Mahogany Open Bookcases to the Edwardian era.

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SA1220453
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A4317
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A very fine and unusual pair of Edwardian well figured mahogany open bookshelves of neat proportions and exceptional quality.
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This stunning pair are beautifully carved with lovely rich patination, grain and feature gorgeous crossbanded inlaid detailing throughout.
Yeats Country Antiques

The stepped cavetto pediment with dentil moulding is raised over an elegantly simple frieze above an open bookcase with an arrangement of six graduated shelves, supported on moulded platform plinth base.

Mahogany Type: 'Santos Mahogany'

Height
128.5cm (50.59")
Width
73cm (28.74")
Depth
32.5cm (12.80")
Date of Manufacture

Yeats Country Antiques has dated these Edwardian Mahogany Open Bookcases to the Edwardian era.

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SA1220453
Dealers Internal Ref
A4317
Yeats Country Antiques
Yeats Country Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2025

Fine period furniture, antique gilt mirrors and beautiful furnishings and collectables

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Yeats Country Antiques
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The Vinery
Arundel Road
Poling
West Sussex
BN18 9PY
United Kingdom
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A matching pair of tall, narrow Edwardian open mahogany bookcases featuring moulded cornices and plinth bases, filled with rows of books.
A Very Fine and Unusual Pair of Neat Size Edwardian Open Bookshelves
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A matching pair of tall, narrow Edwardian open mahogany bookcases featuring moulded cornices and plinth bases, filled with rows of books.
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Edwardian open bookcases typically feature clean, streamlined profiles compared to heavier Victorian predecessors, utilizing quality hardwoods like mahogany with functional fixed or adjustable open shelving for home libraries and drawing rooms.

Cabinetmakers predominantly used solid mahogany, walnut, or satinwood, often featuring secondary woods like pine or oak for rear backing panels and internal structures.

Authentic early twentieth-century pieces display precise dovetail joinery, hand-finished french polish, original brass support hardware, and natural aging or patination on unseen surfaces.

Position them symmetrically on either side of a fireplace or doorway, mixing leather-bound volumes with modern ceramics, small framed artwork, and decorative objects to balance visual weight.

Dust regularly with a dry microfibre cloth and apply a quality beeswax polish twice a year along the grain, keeping the timber away from direct sunlight and artificial heat sources.
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