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Antique Cartographer's Campaign Bookcase, English Folio Shelves, Victorian, 1860
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Antique Cartographer's Campaign Bookcase, English Folio Shelves, Victorian, 1860

19th century
Description

This is an antique cartographer's campaign bookcase. An English, mahogany folio shelves, dating to the mid Victorian period, circa 1860.

Fascinating campaign nature with a generous proportion to the shelves

Displays a desirable aged patina and in good order

Select stocks present fine grain interest throughout

Delightful form presented in warm caramel hues

Arranged as a duo of shelves with graduated heights

Upper shelf useful for hosting novels and smaller reference guides

Lower shelf lending itself to the display of tall volumes and folio

Dressed to each side with a quality brass drop handle on fretwork backplates

This is a delightful antique cartographer's folio bookcase, with a distinctive campaign manner. Ideal for displaying reference titles or specialised subjects throughout the home, or even carried out to the veranda. Solid joints and construction, delivered ready for the home.

Dimensions:

Max Width: 76.5cm (30'')

Max Depth: 33cm (13'')

Max Height: 76.5cm (30'')

Upper Shelf Width: 69cm (27.25'')

Upper Shelf Depth: 31cm (12.25'')

Upper Shelf Height: 23cm (9'')

Lower Shelf Width: 69cm (27.25'')

Lower Shelf Depth: 30cm (11.75'')

Lower Shelf Height: 43cm (17'')

Physical Dimensions
Height
76.5cm (30.12")
Width
76.5cm (30.12")
Depth
33cm (12.99")
Declaration

London Fine Antiques has dated this Campaign Mahogany Folio Bookcase to the Victorian era.

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SA1230427
Dealers Internal Reference
26223
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Description
This is an antique cartographer's campaign bookcase. An English, mahogany folio shelves, dating to the mid Victorian period, circa 1860.

Fascinating campaign nature with a generous proportion to the shelves

fig 1. A Victorian mahogany two-tier open campaign folio bookcase featuring brass side carrying handles and a stepped upper shelf.
fig 1. Antique Cartographer's Campaign Bookcase, English Folio Shelves, Victorian, 1860

Displays a desirable aged patina and in good order

Select stocks present fine grain interest throughout

Delightful form presented in warm caramel hues

Arranged as a duo of shelves with graduated heights

Upper shelf useful for hosting novels and smaller reference guides

fig 2. A Victorian mahogany two-tier open campaign folio bookcase featuring brass side carrying handles and a stepped upper shelf.
fig 2. Antique Cartographer's Campaign Bookcase, English Folio Shelves, Victorian, 1860

Lower shelf lending itself to the display of tall volumes and folio

Dressed to each side with a quality brass drop handle on fretwork backplates

This is a delightful antique cartographer's folio bookcase, with a distinctive campaign manner.

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Ideal for displaying reference titles or specialised subjects throughout the home, or even carried out to the veranda.
London Fine Antiques

Solid joints and construction, delivered ready for the home.

fig 3. A Victorian mahogany two-tier open campaign folio bookcase featuring brass side carrying handles and a stepped upper shelf.
fig 3. Antique Cartographer's Campaign Bookcase, English Folio Shelves, Victorian, 1860

Dimensions:

Max Width: 76.5cm (30'')

Max Depth: 33cm (13'')

Max Height: 76.5cm (30'')

Upper Shelf Width: 69cm (27.25'')

Upper Shelf Depth: 31cm (12.25'')

Upper Shelf Height: 23cm (9'')

Lower Shelf Width: 69cm (27.25'')

Lower Shelf Depth: 30cm (11.75'')

Lower Shelf Height: 43cm (17'')

Height
76.5cm (30.12")
Width
76.5cm (30.12")
Depth
33cm (12.99")
Date of Manufacture

London Fine Antiques has dated this Campaign Mahogany Folio Bookcase to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1230427
Dealers Internal Ref
26223
London Fine Antiques
London Fine Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2010

Fine antiques curated in england and sold worldwide

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A Victorian mahogany two-tier open campaign folio bookcase featuring brass side carrying handles and a stepped upper shelf.
Antique Cartographer's Campaign Bookcase, English Folio Shelves, Victorian, 1860
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A campaign folio bookcase is a specialized portable shelving unit developed in the nineteenth century, designed to store and transport large-format documents, maps, and books for military officers, cartographers, and travellers.

These pieces are predominantly crafted from solid hardwoods such as mahogany or teak, featuring recessed or side-mounted brass carrying handles, hand-dovetailed joints, and sturdy backs built to withstand frequent transport.

Authentic Victorian campaign furniture displays functional heavy-duty brass carrying hardware, original patinated fittings, hand-cut joinery, and proportional construction suited to housing oversize volumes.

Position the piece against a neutral wall in an office or living area, using the spacious lower section for art books or vinyl records and the upper tier to display framed prints or decorative pottery.

Dust the timber surfaces regularly with a soft, dry lint-free cloth and apply high-grade beeswax polish annually, keeping the item away from direct sunlight and radiators to avoid wood movement or color alteration.
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