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19th Century Mahogany 6 Tier Open Gallery Waterfall Bookcase
Y Not Antiques
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19th Century Mahogany 6 Tier Open Gallery Waterfall Bookcase

19th century
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19th Century Mahogany 6 Tier Open Waterfall Bookcase with baize cloth to shelves set on plinth base and gallery top (ref 844)

48 width x 60 height x 14.5 depth inches

Physical Dimensions
Height
153cm (60.24")
Width
122cm (48.03")
Depth
37cm (14.57")
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Y Not Antiques has dated this Mahogany Waterfall Bookcase to the 19th Century.

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SA758705
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844
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Description
19th Century Mahogany 6 Tier Open Waterfall Bookcase with baize cloth to shelves set on plinth base and gallery top (ref 844)

48 width x 60 height x 14.5 depth inches

Height
153cm (60.24")
Width
122cm (48.03")
Depth
37cm (14.57")
Date of Manufacture

Y Not Antiques has dated this Mahogany Waterfall Bookcase to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA758705
Dealers Internal Ref
844
Y Not Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Nov 2009
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A tall 19th-century mahogany waterfall bookcase featuring six graduating open shelves with green fabric lining and a shaped gallery top.
19th Century Mahogany 6 Tier Open Gallery Waterfall Bookcase
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A waterfall bookcase is an open shelving unit characterized by tiers that gradually decrease in depth from the bottom shelf to the top. This stepped design creates a cascading appearance, allowing light to reach lower shelves and providing stable support for larger volumes at the base.

19th-century bookcases were predominantly crafted from dense hardwoods such as mahogany, walnut, and oak, often lined with baize or leather on the shelf surfaces. Joinery techniques from this era typically featured hand-cut dovetails, solid wood backboards, and moulded plinth bases.

Authentic 19th-century mahogany pieces display natural patination, minor shrinkage gaps in wood backings, and irregular hand-saw marks on unseen areas. Hardware, construction cutouts, and uniform oxidisation on unpolished surfaces further distinguish period items from later reproductions.

A mahogany waterfall bookcase can be integrated into contemporary spaces as architectural library shelving or an eclectic display unit. Balancing heavy leather-bound volumes with modern ceramics or glass art pieces softens the visual weight of dark wood within modern decorative schemes.

Maintain antique mahogany by dusting regularly with a soft, lint-free cloth and applying a high-quality beeswax polish once or twice a year along the grain. Keep the item away from direct sunlight and artificial heat sources to prevent wood movement, cracking, and excessive fading.
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