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Antique Georgian Style Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase
Marylebone Antiques
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Antique Georgian Style Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase

1920 - 1940
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A large and impressive antique Georgian style mahogany breakfront bookcase. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1930-1950’s.

It is of superb quality, with fantastic proportions and lots of storage space. It sits on a plinth base with four panelled lower doors. There are four beautiful astral glazed upper doors, and stunning teardrop mouldings, beneath a dental cornice. The upper shelves are all adjustable, the inside is polished.

We have just had this re-polished, it is in very good condition for its age. There is just some light wear here and there and a nice patina, commensurate for age.

The top lifts off the bottom and this comes in two pieces for ease of transport.

Width – 81 inches , 206 cm

Depth – 16 inches , 41 cm

Height – 85 inches , 215 cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
215cm (84.65")
Width
206cm (81.10")
Depth
41cm (16.14")
Declaration

Marylebone Antiques has dated this Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase to the 1930s.

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SA1234271
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13464
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Description
A large and impressive antique Georgian style mahogany breakfront bookcase. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1930-1950’s.

It is of superb quality, with fantastic proportions and lots of storage space. It sits on a plinth base with four panelled lower doors.

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There are four beautiful astral glazed upper doors, and stunning teardrop mouldings, beneath a dental cornice.
Marylebone Antiques

The upper shelves are all adjustable, the inside is polished.

fig 1. A large Georgian style mahogany breakfront bookcase featuring upper glazed doors with geometric astragal glazing and flame mahogany panelled doors on the lower section.
fig 1. Antique Georgian Style Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase

We have just had this re-polished, it is in very good condition for its age. There is just some light wear here and there and a nice patina, commensurate for age.

The top lifts off the bottom and this comes in two pieces for ease of transport.

Width – 81 inches , 206 cm

Depth – 16 inches , 41 cm

Height – 85 inches , 215 cm

Height
215cm (84.65")
Width
206cm (81.10")
Depth
41cm (16.14")
Date of Manufacture

Marylebone Antiques has dated this Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase to the 1930s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1234271
Dealers Internal Ref
13464
Marylebone Antiques
Marylebone Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Nov 2012

Specialist in english, french and swedish antique furniture & decorative items circa 1750-1950s.

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A large Georgian style mahogany breakfront bookcase featuring upper glazed doors with geometric astragal glazing and flame mahogany panelled doors on the lower section.
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A Georgian breakfront bookcase is characterized by a central section that projects forward beyond two flanking side sections. Emerging in 18th-century Britain, these large-scale storage cabinets feature glazed upper doors with geometric astragal glazing bars and solid timber cupboards in the base.

Primary woods included imported West Indian and South American mahogany, valued for its stability and rich grain pattern. Secondary timbers such as pine or oak were used for drawer linings and back panels, while glass panes were hand-blown and secured with putty and wood astragals.

Authentic pieces display hand-cut dovetail joints, hand-planed timber backboards, and slight irregularities in the original cylinder glass panes. Cast brass hardware, traditional mortise and tenon joinery, and natural shrinkage marks in the wood grain also indicate period construction.

A substantial breakfront bookcase serves as a architectural focal point against neutral walls in a study or dining room. The shelves can be curated with a mix of hardback books, ceramics, and framed artwork to break up the dense timber visual weight.

Dust mahogany surfaces regularly with a dry microfibre cloth and apply a high-grade beeswax polish once or twice a year following the timber grain. Clean glass panes using a vinegar-based solution applied directly to a cloth to avoid dampening the wood astragal bars.
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