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Late 19thc Sorrento Olive Wood Extending Book Rack
Church Street Antiques & Interiors
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Late 19thc Sorrento Olive Wood Extending Book Rack

19th century
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Late 19thC Sorrento Olive Wood Extending Book Rack - with inlaid fold down ends inlaid and pierced detail - 26" x 7.5"d x 11.5"h open - 15" wide closed

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Church Street Antiques & Interiors has dated this Sorrento Olive Wood Bookslide to the Victorian era.

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SA1228155
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7328
Description
Late 19thC Sorrento Olive Wood Extending Book Rack - with inlaid fold down ends inlaid and pierced detail - 26" x 7.5"d x 11.5"h open - 15" wide closed
Date of Manufacture

Church Street Antiques & Interiors has dated this Sorrento Olive Wood Bookslide to the Victorian era.

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SA1228155
Dealers Internal Ref
7328
Church Street Antiques & Interiors
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Sellingantiques verified Since Apr 2011
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A late nineteenth-century Sorrento olive wood extending book rack featuring pierced fretwork, scroll borders, and central oval panels with inlaid figures.
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Archive I A late nineteenth-century Sorrento olive wood extending book rack featuring pierced fretwork, scroll borders, and central oval panels with inlaid figures.

Late 19thc Sorrento Olive Wood Extending Book Rack

Archive II A late nineteenth-century Sorrento olive wood extending book rack featuring pierced fretwork, scroll borders, and central oval panels with inlaid figures. View II
Archive III A late nineteenth-century Sorrento olive wood extending book rack featuring pierced fretwork, scroll borders, and central oval panels with inlaid figures. View III
Archive IV A late nineteenth-century Sorrento olive wood extending book rack featuring pierced fretwork, scroll borders, and central oval panels with inlaid figures. View IV
Archive V A late nineteenth-century Sorrento olive wood extending book rack featuring pierced fretwork, scroll borders, and central oval panels with inlaid figures. View V
Archive VI A late nineteenth-century Sorrento olive wood extending book rack featuring pierced fretwork, scroll borders, and central oval panels with inlaid figures. View VI
Archive VII A late nineteenth-century Sorrento olive wood extending book rack featuring pierced fretwork, scroll borders, and central oval panels with inlaid figures. View VII
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Church Street Antiques & Interiors

Church Street Antiques & Interiors
Telephone 0161 929 5196
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4/4a Old Market Place
Altrincham
Cheshire
WA14 4NP
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/churchstreet
Verified Since Apr 2011
Items For Sale 451
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Church Street Antiques & Interiors
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Location: 4/4a Old Market Place, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 4NP, United Kingdom
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A late nineteenth-century Sorrento olive wood extending book rack featuring pierced fretwork, scroll borders, and central oval panels with inlaid figures.
Late 19thC Sorrento Olive Wood Extending Book Rack
Ref: SA1228155
A late nineteenth-century Sorrento olive wood extending book rack featuring pierced fretwork, scroll borders, and central oval panels with inlaid figures.
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Sorrento ware refers to decorative wooden items crafted in the Sorrento region of Southern Italy during the nineteenth century. Renowned for detailed marquetry and intricate fretwork, these pieces were highly popular Grand Tour souvenirs among European travellers.

Extending book racks were typically constructed from fine hardwoods such as olive wood, mahogany, walnut, or rosewood. Craftsmen combined contrasting wood veneers and precision sliding timber bases to create functional decorative pieces.

Authentic period book slides feature hand-cut dovetail or tongue-and-groove joints, hand-fretted timber sections, natural age-related patina, and smooth sliding movement. Sorrento pieces specifically display fine figure inlays or geometric mosaic borders created from microscopic timber tiles.

An antique book slide is effectively placed on an office desk, console table, or library shelf to display leather-bound volumes. Its warm timber tones and intricate pierced fretwork complement dark wood schemes, traditional reading nooks, or curated shelf displays.

Dust the wood surface regularly using a soft, dry microfibre cloth and keep the item away from direct heat sources or excessive humidity to prevent warping. Periodically apply a high-quality beeswax polish to nourish the timber and maintain the original finish.
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