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Late Victorian Carved Oak Open Front Bookcase.
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Late Victorian Carved Oak Open Front Bookcase.

19th century
Description

Late Victorian carved oak open front bookcase.

Adjustable shelves.

Back has some holes in(see photos). Previous owners for cables.

Date of Manufacture

Rupert Hitchcox Antiques has dated this Victorian Carved Oak Bookcase to the 1890s.

Independent Date Check ID 09717744
Dealer's Item Date1890s
Sellingantiques Date1890s
Sellingantiques agingItem 120-150 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1890s:
Hand-carved cherub masks and fruit swags: popular Victorian Renaissance revival carving.
Vertical pine backboards: traditional late Victorian backing timber.
Lunette carving along the frieze: Elizabethan revival fashion around 1890.
Darkened oak surface: decades of wax polishing.

This is an independent date and photo anotation report compiled 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
201cm (79.13")
Width
116cm (45.67")
Depth
29cm (11.42")
Reference Numbers
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SA1245392
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Description
Late Victorian carved oak open front bookcase.

Adjustable shelves.

Back has some holes in(see photos). Previous owners for cables.

Date of Manufacture

Rupert Hitchcox Antiques has dated this Victorian Carved Oak Bookcase to the 1890s.

Independent Date Report ID 09717744
Dealer's Item Date1890s
Sellingantiques dating1890s
Sellingantiques agingItem 120-150 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1890s:
Hand-carved cherub masks and fruit swags: popular Victorian Renaissance revival carving.
Vertical pine backboards: traditional late Victorian backing timber.
Lunette carving along the frieze: Elizabethan revival fashion around 1890.
Darkened oak surface: decades of wax polishing.

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
201cm (79.13")
Width
116cm (45.67")
Depth
29cm (11.42")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1245392
Rupert Hitchcox Antiques
Rupert Hitchcox Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Aug 2012

Instagram @ruperthitchcoxantiques -- large and varied selection.

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Late Victorian Carved Oak Open Front Bookcase.

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Rupert Hitchcox Antiques

Rupert Hitchcox Antiques
Telephone 07710 561 505
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Warpsgrove
Nr Chalgrove
Oxford
OX44 7RW
United Kingdom
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Verified Since Aug 2012
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A tall late Victorian open front oak bookcase featuring relief carved pilasters with foliage details, a carved fan frieze, and multiple horizontal shelves.
Late Victorian carved oak open front bookcase.
Ref: SA1245392
A tall late Victorian open front oak bookcase featuring relief carved pilasters with foliage details, a carved fan frieze, and multiple horizontal shelves.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectBookcases
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian Gothic Revival
  • MaterialOak
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsCarved pilasters, Lunette frieze, Planked backboard, Open fixed shelves
  • SizeH 201 cm (79 in) x W 116 cm (46 in) x D 29 cm (11 in)

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Late Victorian bookcases crafted from oak typically feature prominent architectural moulding, deep relief wood carving inspired by Renaissance or Gothic design, and open horizontal shelving for library organisation.

These pieces were primarily built using solid European or English oak, featuring hand-fitted joinery such as mortise and tenon joints, backed by vertical tongue-and-groove timber planking.

Authentic period bookcases show indications of hand-carving along the frieze and pilasters, natural timber shrinkage over time, original hand-cut joinery marks, and age-consistent oxidisation on the rear boards.

Position the piece against a neutral wall backdrop to highlight the dark wood detail, pairing stored books alongside contemporary ceramic objects or brass decorative items to create contrast.

Clean the surface regularly using a soft, dry cloth to remove dust from intricate carvings, and apply a clear beeswax polish along the grain to preserve the wood finish.
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