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Edwardian Mahogany & Inlaid Serpentine Revolving Bookcase

Status: This item has been sold
Sold by: The Antique Furniture Company

An elegant Edwardian mahogany and inlaid revolving bookcase dating to c.1905, this is an unusual design which can also be seen in Brodick Castle. It has a serpentine shaped square top crossbanded in satinwood with box and ebony stringing and turned supports between the two tiers. With further line inlay to the base, a shaped apron and cabriole legs with pad feet. The shelves will accomodate approximately 9-10 feet of books. In good condition and rotating freely, it has a mellow colour and has been sympathetically repolished, some dark marks remain to top.
 
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Width/Depth - 25in (63.5cm)
 
Height - 28 1/2in (72.5cm)
 
Ref: 0415
 
Note - Brodick Castle was a seat of the Dukes of Hamilton until it was passed to the National Trust for Scotland in 1958 following the death of the Dowager Duchess of Montrose (Lady Mary Louise Douglas-Hamilton, grand-daughter of the 1...
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CONTACT DETAILS OF SELLER:
The Antique Furniture Company
Glasgow
United Kingdom
Tel: 01337 920027
STATUS
THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD