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Regency Style Waterfall Open Bookcase
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Regency Style Waterfall Open Bookcase

1900 - 1920
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An attractive and very practical Regency Style mahogany open bookcase of the popular 'waterfall’ design with three quarter gallery. The bookcase benefits from 4 solid mahogany and graduated shelves set within the solid mahogany waterfall shaped sides. Below are 2 useful drawers with ebony edging and retaining their original brass pulls.The bookcase is raised on turned feet with brass cup casters. Condition - very good, fully cleaned and waxed in our workshops. Delivery to most of U.K. mainland by furniture carrier £55.

Dimensions:- Height…42’’/ 107cm. Width…37.5’’/ 95cm. Depth…10’’/ 25.5cm. Shelf Depths…1 X 9.5’’/ 24cm.. 1 X 7.5’’/ 19cm. 2 X 6’’/ 15.3cm. Delivery by furniture carrier £55.

Date of Manufacture

John Howkins Antiques has dated this Regency Waterfall Mahogany Bookcase to the 1920s.

Independent Date Guide ID 09605506
Dealer's Item Date1920s
Sellingantiques Date1920s
Sellingantiques agingItem 90-115 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1920s:
Graduated waterfall sides with reeded edges: revival design drawn from early nineteenth-century patterns.
Ebony line inlay bordering the drawer fronts: neat detailing of early twentieth-century workshops.
Turned feet set into brass cup castors: sturdy traditional mounting.
Even wax finish with mild handling wear on edges: gentle domestic use.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

Physical Dimensions
Height
107cm (42.13")
Width
95cm (37.40")
Depth
25.5cm (10.04")
Reference Numbers
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SA1229358
Dealers Internal Reference
24957
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Description
An attractive and very practical Regency Style mahogany open bookcase of the popular 'waterfall’ design with three quarter gallery.
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The bookcase benefits from 4 solid mahogany and graduated shelves set within the solid mahogany waterfall shaped sides.
John Howkins Antiques

Below are 2 useful drawers with ebony edging and retaining their original brass pulls.The bookcase is raised on turned feet with brass cup casters. Condition - very good, fully cleaned and waxed in our workshops. Delivery to most of U.K. mainland by furniture carrier £55.

Dimensions:- Height…42’’/ 107cm. Width…37.5’’/ 95cm. Depth…10’’/ 25.5cm. Shelf Depths…1 X 9.5’’/ 24cm.. 1 X 7.5’’/ 19cm. 2 X 6’’/ 15.3cm. Delivery by furniture carrier £55.

Date of Manufacture

John Howkins Antiques has dated this Regency Waterfall Mahogany Bookcase to the 1920s.

Independent Date Report ID 09605506
Dealer's Item Date1920s
Sellingantiques dating1920s
Sellingantiques agingItem 90-115 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1920s:
Graduated waterfall sides with reeded edges: revival design drawn from early nineteenth-century patterns.
Ebony line inlay bordering the drawer fronts: neat detailing of early twentieth-century workshops.
Turned feet set into brass cup castors: sturdy traditional mounting.
Even wax finish with mild handling wear on edges: gentle domestic use.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
107cm (42.13")
Width
95cm (37.40")
Depth
25.5cm (10.04")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1229358
Dealers Internal Ref
24957
John Howkins Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2010
Dealer Profile

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A warm mahogany open waterfall bookcase featuring three tiered shelves above twin drawers on turned legs with brass castors.
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Archive I A warm mahogany open waterfall bookcase featuring three tiered shelves above twin drawers on turned legs with brass castors.

Regency Style Waterfall Open Bookcase

Archive II A warm mahogany open waterfall bookcase featuring three tiered shelves above twin drawers on turned legs with brass castors. View II
Archive III A warm mahogany open waterfall bookcase featuring three tiered shelves above twin drawers on turned legs with brass castors. View III
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Archive V A warm mahogany open waterfall bookcase featuring three tiered shelves above twin drawers on turned legs with brass castors. View V
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John Howkins Antiques
Telephone 01508 498335 or 07770 311 611
Location
The Grange
Hempnall Green
Norfolk
NR15 2NR
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/jhowkins
Verified Since Sep 2010
Items For Sale 479
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A warm mahogany open waterfall bookcase featuring three tiered shelves above twin drawers on turned legs with brass castors.
Regency Style Waterfall Open Bookcase
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A warm mahogany open waterfall bookcase featuring three tiered shelves above twin drawers on turned legs with brass castors.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectBookcases & Shelving
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleRegency Style
  • MaterialMahogany, Brass
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsGraduated shelves, turned feet, brass castors, pull drawers
  • SizeH 107 cm (42 in) x W 95 cm (37 in) x D 25.5 cm (10 in)

This Regency style waterfall open bookcase originates from 1920 and is made from solid mahogany with a warm brown finish. The piece has three-tiered graduated open shelves, shaped waterfall sides with stepped mouldings, and a three-quarter gallery top. Twin drawers sit beneath the lowest shelf, decorated with ebony edging and fitted with small round brass pull handles. The cabinet rests upon short turned feet equipped with brass castors. Measuring 107 cm high, 95 cm wide, and 25.5 cm deep, the unit stands compactly against walls while offering practical display and storage. It serves as a functional freestanding shelving unit for books or decorative items in a living room, study, or hallway of a modern home.

FAQs

A waterfall bookcase features tiered shelves that gradually decrease in depth from the bottom to the top, creating a stepped or cascading side profile. First popularised in the Regency period, this design provides visual lightness while accommodating books of varying sizes.

Traditional Regency waterfall bookcases were constructed from hardwoods such as mahogany or rosewood, often featuring solid pine secondary woods, hand-turned legs, brass knobs, and brass castors.

Authentic pieces feature signs of historical craft, such as hand-dovetailed drawer joints, original brass hardware with natural oxidisation, hand-planed backboards, and authentic age wear to the timber finish.

Style a waterfall bookcase by placing larger art books on the deeper lower shelves and lighter decorative objects or smaller volumes on the top tiers to maintain visual balance against a modern neutral backdrop.

Maintain mahogany timber by keeping it away from direct sunlight and radiators to prevent drying or cracking. Dust regularly with a microfiber cloth and apply a quality beeswax polish along the wood grain once or twice a year.
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