Antique Mahogany Astragal Glazed Floor Bookcase, C.1900

An attractive Georgian style mahogany and astragal glazed bookcase dating to the late 19th/early 20th century and standing just under 5ft high.

With a moulded top above four astragal glazed doors and another four glazed doors below it stands on block feet which are set back from the back to allow for skirting boards. The doors are fitted with brass catches and patent locks by R C & S and open to reveal a total of eight original adjustable shelves with shaped fronts and providing library storage for just over 41ft (12.6m) of books.

In very good condition, some minor marks to base bottom moulding, there are no keys but a good locksmith should be able to cut one if given a lock (our local locksmith charges about £15).

The overall dimensions at the largest points are approximately

Width - 7ft6 / 90 ?in (229cm)

Depth - 12in (30.5cm)

Height - 58 ¼in (148cm)

The shelves

41 ¼in wide x 8in deep (105cm x 20.5cm)

This bookcase ships in one piece (it does not dismantle although the doors and shelves can be removed). Please note the books are not included in the price and are shown for display purposes only.

Ref: 0485

Delivery:

We can arrange to deliver this to most UK mainland destinations for £120.

When buying it is important appreciate antiques have long histories of daily use and as such, over time they gain minor scratches, marks, knocks, shrinkage splits, signs of old woodworm, lifts and losses to veneer, which combine with care and years of polishing to create an individual character and patina. We describe the main flaws and those that fall outside of this bracket but cannot describe each marks separately and therefore suggest you do take the time to request extra photos. We do offer a 14 day money back guarantee if you are unhappy with your purchase but cannot refund the return shipping cost. If you are not sure please do not buy without clarifying or take the view that the only way to have it as near to new as possible is to have it fully and comprehensively restored.

For delivery we use a small carrier experience in carrying antique furniture. Delivery is usually within 31 days and the carrier will make arrangements with you directly. We can provide contact details of other carriers if required.