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Scottish Victorian Golden Walnut Waterfall Open Bookcase

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

A nice Victorian walnut waterfall bookcase dating to c.1890. With a shaped pediment and dentil cornice the front also shows fluting to the uprights and shelf fronts, and a carved band centred by a presentation plaque to ‘The Rev. George Morris …….. Dalry 8th February 1894’. With two adjustable shelves to the upper section and one adjustable shelf to the base this bookcase will house up to 16ft 8in (5.1m) of books.
 
In overall good condition with solid joints and a golden colour very similar to oak, it does have some dark marks to both top surfaces (although the top is not so visible from normal standing height). It has a shrinkage line on the lower right side as well as the usual marks and dents that should be expected from age and useage over the years.
 
The overall dimensions at the largest points are approximately
 
Width - 44 1/2in (113cm)
 
Depth - 12 1/4in (31cm)
 
Height - 62in (157.5cm)
 
Top shelves - 40 1/8in (102cm) long x 6 3/4in (17cm) deep?Base shelves - 40 1...
Antique SA398991 shown on this page was made in 1890. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
1890
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CONTACT DETAILS OF SELLER:
The Antique Furniture Company
Glasgow
United Kingdom
Tel: 01337 920027
STATUS
THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD