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Small Mahogany Bookcase with a Magazine Rack
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Worboys Antiques

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Small Mahogany Bookcase with a Magazine Rack

1900 - 1920
For Sale by Worboys Antiques
Description

Small mahogany bookcase having a shaped top with two fixed shelves and a magazine rack to the base , raised on shaped supports . The shelf dimensions are 21 cm high x 42 cm wide x 13.5 cm deep .

Height

116 cm / 45 3⁄4"

Width

45 cm / 17 "

Depth

21 cm / 8 1⁄2"

Good Condition Repolished

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Date of Manufacture

Worboys Antiques has dated this Mahogany Magazine Rack Bookcase to the 1910s.

Independent Date Check ID 09641808
Dealer's Item Date1910s
Sellingantiques Date1910s
Sellingantiques agingItem 100-125 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1910s:
Fixed shelves housed directly into the uprights: standard early twentieth-century cabinet-making.
Slanted lower trough: a magazine rack design popular from the Edwardian years.
Shaped top pediment cut with gentle curves: domestic styling common before 1920.
Single-panel back secured in rebates: construction standard after the turn of the century.

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.

Physical Dimensions
Height
116cm (45.67")
Width
45cm (17.72")
Depth
21cm (8.27")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1234544
Dealers Internal Reference
378792
Dealers Notes

Please call us to discuss this item 01494 931812 If sending an enquiry please check your junk emails if you have not heard back from us within 24 hours.

Description
Small mahogany bookcase having a shaped top with two fixed shelves and a magazine rack to the base , raised on shaped supports . The shelf dimensions are 21 cm high x 42 cm wide x 13.5 cm deep .

Height

fig 1. A narrow dark mahogany floor-standing shelf featuring two open upper book shelves and an angled lower magazine trough with a shaped top gallery.
fig 1. Small Mahogany Bookcase with a Magazine Rack

116 cm / 45 3⁄4"

Width

45 cm / 17 "

Depth

21 cm / 8 1⁄2"

Good Condition Repolished

Please note that not all items are on display in our showrooms and may be in our off-site store.

“
If you wish to see specific items please notify us before visiting so that we can ensure the item(s) are available to view.
Worboys Antiques
Date of Manufacture

Worboys Antiques has dated this Mahogany Magazine Rack Bookcase to the 1910s.

Independent Date Report ID 09641808
Dealer's Item Date1910s
Sellingantiques dating1910s
Sellingantiques agingItem 100-125 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1910s:
Fixed shelves housed directly into the uprights: standard early twentieth-century cabinet-making.
Slanted lower trough: a magazine rack design popular from the Edwardian years.
Shaped top pediment cut with gentle curves: domestic styling common before 1920.
Single-panel back secured in rebates: construction standard after the turn of the century.

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
116cm (45.67")
Width
45cm (17.72")
Depth
21cm (8.27")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1234544
Dealers Internal Ref
378792
Worboys Antiques
Worboys Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jul 2005

Established since 1978, dealing in and restoring most antiques, specialising in clocks and furniture.

Dealer Profile

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Trade Associations

Worboys Antiques is a registered member of LAPADA 

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Small Mahogany Bookcase with a Magazine Rack

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Worboys Antiques

Worboys Antiques
Telephone 01494 931812
Location
86 London End
Beaconsfield
Buckinghamshire
HP9 2JD
United Kingdom

By appointment.
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/wa
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A narrow dark mahogany floor-standing shelf featuring two open upper book shelves and an angled lower magazine trough with a shaped top gallery.
Small Mahogany Bookcase With A Magazine Rack
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  • ObjectBookcases
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleEdwardian
  • MaterialMahogany
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsShaped pediment top, Angled magazine trough, Splayed bracket feet
  • SizeH 116 cm (46 in) x W 45 cm (18 in) x D 21 cm (8 in)

This Edwardian small mahogany bookcase stands in the gentleman's library style, finished in a dark brown tone with a repolished surface. The floor-standing piece includes a shaped pediment top gallery, two open upper shelves holding rows of books, and an angled lower magazine trough containing a book with white lettering. Shaped supports descend to splayed bracket feet at the base. The narrow proportions measure 116 cm high, 45 cm wide, and 21 cm deep. Practical placement suits a study, sitting room, or hallway for organising reading materials. Books rest neatly on the upper tiers, while periodicals store upright in the lower compartment. The compact footprint makes the bookcase suitable for smaller spaces needing accessible literature storage.

FAQs

Popularised during the late Victorian and Edwardian eras, combining upper book shelves with a lower magazine trough became a favoured design for home libraries and drawing rooms to organize periodicals and novels efficiently.

These units were traditionally crafted from solid hardwoods such as mahogany, oak, or walnut, featuring traditional joinery techniques like dovetailing and hand-turned fittings.

Look for hand-cut joinery inside the trough, natural timber oxidation on unpolished undersides, authentic age-related wear around the feet, and original shellac or French polish finishes.

Place the unit alongside an armchair in a reading corner, within an alcove, or in a hallway to store books, journals, and folded textiles without occupying significant floor space.

Dust regularly with a dry microfibre cloth and apply beeswax polish periodically, avoiding silicone sprays, high moisture levels, and placement near direct heat sources.
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