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Early 20th Century Bookcase

Name: Early 20th Century Bookcase
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1246094
Price: 285 GBP
Availability: InStock

1900 - 1920

For Sale by Brookside Antiques

Description

Here we have for sale today this Rustic Early 20th Century.

Dating 1900 ish and all made with Mahogany in this Rustic Manor. Polished sides and top with moulded edge, and having three fixed shelves to include the floor.

Its been into the workshop for a clean and polish, and having a repainted inside back (saffron colour) please see pictures.

Solid in all joints with NO breaks and NO woodworm.

Contact details

Gerard James (available 24 hrs) don’t hesitate to contact, please ring or text, 07851385634 also WhatsApp 07851385634

Condition details

Unless otherwise stated all item are in excellent condition and ready to use, with all upholstered items been recently upholstered, we can also offer a re-upholstery service, in customers own fabric, or from our wide range of Linwood & Jim Dickens fabrics (samples available)

Its been into the workshop for a clean and polish and looks stunning having this medium mahogany colour and a lovely polish (please see pictures)

Date of Manufacture

Brookside Antiques has dated this Edwardian Open Wooden Bookcase to the 1900s.

Independent Date Guide ID 09722658

Dealer's Item Date1900s

Sellingantiques Date1900s

Sellingantiques agingItem 100-130 years old

ResultsDates match

Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1900s:

Reeded upright mouldings: decorative detail popular in the Edwardian era.

Shaped timber brackets beneath the shelves: standard joinery of the period.

Moulded rim on the solid top: clean machine-run profile of the early 1900s.

Cut-out bracket feet forming the plinth: modest domestic work from this time.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

Physical Dimensions

Height

91cm (35.83")

Width

70cm (27.56")

Depth

25cm (9.84")

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1246094

Dealers Internal Reference

001085

Dealers Notes

Contact Evenings & Weekends 07851385634

Brookside Antiques

Dear customers all items of furniture can be viewed at our premises at Norbury in Shropshire SY13 4HY by appointment only, this is due to items being packed away in storage. ( and we would need to unpack them for display, please note this is not a problem, as we welcome viewers/customers)

We are a furniture restoration workshop, busy from day to day doing restoration work for the trade and general public alike.

All items for sale have been restored if restoration is required, unless otherwise stated. Upholstered items will have been re-upholstered, however if the fabric choice is not to taste, we offer a re-upholstery service in customers own fabric, or from our wide range of Linwood and Jim Dickens Fabric ( samples available )

Regards Gerard James

Description

Here we have for sale today this Rustic Early 20th Century.

Dating 1900 ish and all made with Mahogany in this Rustic Manor. Polished sides and top with moulded edge, and having three fixed shelves to include the floor.

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Its been into the workshop for a clean and polish, and having a repainted inside back (saffron colour) please see pictures.

Brookside Antiques

fig 1. An early 20th-century dark wood open bookcase featuring three horizontal shelves, a moulded top edge, and a light painted back panel. — fig 1. Early 20th Century Bookcase

Solid in all joints with NO breaks and NO woodworm.

Contact details

Gerard James (available 24 hrs) don’t hesitate to contact, please ring or text, 07851385634 also WhatsApp 07851385634

Condition details

fig 2. An early 20th-century dark wood open bookcase featuring three horizontal shelves, a moulded top edge, and a light painted back panel. — fig 2. Early 20th Century Bookcase

Unless otherwise stated all item are in excellent condition and ready to use, with all upholstered items been recently upholstered, we can also offer a re-upholstery service, in customers own fabric, or from our wide range of Linwood & Jim Dickens fabrics (samples available)

Its been into the workshop for a clean and polish and looks stunning having this medium mahogany colour and a lovely polish (please see pictures)

Date of Manufacture

Brookside Antiques has dated this Edwardian Open Wooden Bookcase to the 1900s.

Independent Date Report ID 09722658

Dealer's Item Date1900s

Sellingantiques dating1900s

Sellingantiques agingItem 100-130 years old

ResultsDates match

Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1900s:

Reeded upright mouldings: decorative detail popular in the Edwardian era.

Shaped timber brackets beneath the shelves: standard joinery of the period.

Moulded rim on the solid top: clean machine-run profile of the early 1900s.

Cut-out bracket feet forming the plinth: modest domestic work from this time.

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

91cm (35.83")

Width

70cm (27.56")

Depth

25cm (9.84")

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA1246094

Dealers Internal Ref

001085

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Early 20th-century open bookcases are characterised by clean proportions, functional open-front design, and durable timber construction, moving away from heavy Victorian ornamentation towards simpler Edwardian aesthetics.

Craftsmen typically utilised solid hardwoods such as mahogany, oak, or walnut, often featuring mortise and tenon joinery, layered top mouldings, and solid painted or veneered backing panels for structural stability.

Authentic pieces generally display age-appropriate wear to the hand-applied finish, period joinery, natural patination along the wooden edges, and original backing construction.

A low open bookcase works effectively beneath window sills or along hallway walls, serving both as literary storage and a display surface for ceramic vessels, framed artwork, or lighting.

Dust regularly with a soft microfibre cloth and apply a high-quality beeswax polish once or twice a year, keeping the item away from direct heat sources and excessive humidity.

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