Pair of Victorian, Inlaid Walnut, Ormolu-mounted, Open

Name: Pair of Victorian, Inlaid Walnut, Ormolu-mounted, Open Bookcases
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1245713
Price: 3650 GBP
Availability: InStock

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ObjectBookcases
Period19th century
StyleVictorian
MaterialWalnut, Burr Walnut, Ormolu
ColourWarm Brown
MotifsOrmolu mounts, Marquetry inlay, Burr walnut veneer, Plinth base

These Victorian open bookcases comprise a matched pair of neat-sized units fashioned from warm brown inlaid walnut. Each piece has a polished figured walnut top with an ebonised edge, a convex frieze featuring boxwood and tulipwood foliate decoration, and gilded brass mounts. Two grey-painted interior shelves sit between upright pilasters detailed with ormolu mounts and marquetry inlay, all resting on shaped burr walnut plinth bases with bracket feet and shaped skirts. The bookcases measure 84 cm wide, 33 cm deep, and 108 cm high. Such traditional library pieces suit placement in a study, home office, or living room for displaying books and decorative objects. They provide functional storage while introducing classic period character to an interior.

FAQs

Victorian open bookcases from the mid-to-late nineteenth century often incorporate French-inspired decorative elements, such as brass ormolu mounts, intricate marquetry inlay, and figured wood veneers like burr walnut.

Cabinetmakers primarily utilized walnut or mahogany for the outer veneers, accented with boxwood or fruitwood marquetry, cast gilt-bronze (ormolu) mounts, and solid pine or oak for secondary structural elements.

Authentic pieces exhibit hand-cut joinery, genuine timber veneers with natural age patination, hand-chased brass or bronze mounts, and signs of period wear on unexposed timber backings.

Positioning a pair of low bookcases symmetrically on either side of a fireplace alcove or along a wide hallway creates structured storage while providing surfaces for lamps and artwork.

Dust surfaces regularly with a dry microfibre cloth and apply beeswax sparingly to walnut timber; avoid harsh chemical cleaners on metal mounts to preserve original gilded patination.

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