Early 20th Century oak Globe Wernicke three section stacking Barristers bookcase.

Ca 1910

Height: 52" - Depth: 12 1/2" - Width: 34 1/2"

Please note that the price includes cleaning, waxing and polishing prior delivery.

Physical Dimensions

Height

132cm (51.97")

Width

88cm (34.65")

Depth

32cm (12.60")

Declaration

Wessex Antique Bedsteads has dated this Globe Wernicke Oak Bookcase to the 1910s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1223986

Dealers Internal Reference

20145

Description

Early 20th Century oak Globe Wernicke three section stacking Barristers bookcase.

Ca 1910

Height: 52" - Depth: 12 1/2" - Width: 34 1/2"

Please note that the price includes cleaning, waxing and polishing prior delivery.

Physical Dimensions

Height

132cm (51.97")

Width

88cm (34.65")

Depth

32cm (12.60")

Date of Manufacture

Wessex Antique Bedsteads has dated this Globe Wernicke Oak Bookcase to the 1910s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA1223986

Dealers Internal Ref

20145

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Wessex Antique Bedsteads

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Wessex Antique Bedsteads

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Location

The Old Glove Works
Percombe
Stoke Sub Hamdon
Somerset
TA14 6RD
United Kingdom

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Location: The Old Glove Works, Percombe, Stoke Sub Hamdon, Somerset, TA14 6RD, United Kingdom

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First patented in the late nineteenth century, Globe Wernicke bookcases consist of modular, stackable wooden units with glazed doors that lift and retract horizontally into the cabinet.

These cabinets were typically constructed from solid oak, mahogany, or walnut, featuring glass panel doors operated by internal metal mechanisms or side runners for smooth movement.

Authentic pieces feature makers labels or paper transfers inside the back panel, interlocking metal side bands, and trademark mechanism stampings on the hardware.

Position the unit alongside clean-lined neutral furniture to highlight its architectural form, or use it within a dedicated study alongside brass lighting and framed botanical prints.

Dust the wood regularly with a dry microfibre cloth and apply a clear beeswax polish annually, while using standard glass cleaner applied directly to a cloth for the glazed panels.