This is a beautiful antique Victorian solid walnut open breakfront dwarf bookcase, circa 1860 in date.
It is fitted with six adjustable shelves, has a central open bookcase with moulded edge to top, interspersed by reeded pilasters topped with ormolu anthemion mounts and raised on a plinth base with turned supports.
There is no mistaking the superb quality and very grand design, which is certain to make it a talking point in your home and stand proud in whichever room you choose to place it.
Condition:
In excellent condition, please see photos for confirmation.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 108 cm x Width 206 cm x Depth 42 cm
Dimensions in inches:
Height 3 foot, 6 inches x Width 6 foot, 9 inches x Depth 1 foot, 4 inches
Walnut & Burr Walnut
Walnut is a hard, dense, tight- grained wood that polishes to a very smooth finish. It is a popular and attractive wood whose colour ranges from near white in the sapwood to a dark hew in the heartwood. When dried in a
...kiln, walnut wood tends to develop a dull brown colour, but when air-dried, it can become a rich purplish-brown. Because of its colour, hardness and grain, it is a prized wood for furniture and carving. Walnut veneer was highly priced, and the cost would reflect the ‘fanciness’ of the veneer – the more decorative, the more expensive and desirable.
Burr walnut refers to the swirling figure present in nearly all walnut when cut and polished, and especially in the wood taken from the base of the tree where it joins the roots. However, the true burr is a rare growth on the tree where hundreds of tiny branches have started to grow. Burr walnut produces some of the most complex and beautiful figuring you can find.
Our reference: A5285
Internal Reference: A5285
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA1221253
Dateline of this antique is 1860
Height is 108cm (42.5inches)Width is 206cm (81.1inches)Depth is 42cm (16.5inches)
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