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ANTIQUE #SA817746

Antique Victorian Revolving Bookcase Flame Mahogany 19th C

Status: This item has been sold
Sold by: Regent Antiques

This an exquisite antique Victorian revolving bookcase, circa 1880 in date.
 
 
It is made of mahogany , revolves on a solid cast iron base, has inlaid boxwood lines to the top and bottom, the top with elaborate Renaissance Revival dolphin inlay to the centre as well as crossbanding and inlaid hatching around it.
 
 
The best quality revolving bookcases had cast iron bases, as this meant that they would be sturdy and not tip when full of books, whereas the lesser versions had simple wooden bases.
 
 
The quality and attention to detail throughout is second to none.
 
 
Condition:
 
In excellent condition having been beautifully cleaned and polished in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation.
 
 
Dimensions in cm:
 
Height 87 x Width 51 x Depth 51
 
 
Dimensions in inches:
 
Height 2 foot, 10 inches x Width 1 foot, 8 inches x Depth 1 foot, 8 inches
 
 
Mahogany
 
is probably one of the largest ‘families’ of hardwood, having many different varieties within its own species.
 
 
Mahogany has been used for centuries in ship building, house building, furniture making etc and is the core structure of just about every 19th century vanity box, dressing case or jewellery box. It became more of a Victorian trend to dress Mahogany with these decorative veneers, such as Burr Walnut and Coromandel, so that the actual Mahogany was almost hidden from view.
 
 
Mahogany itself is a rich reddish brown wood that can range from being plain in appearance to something that is so vibrant, figured and almost three dimensional in effect.
 
 
Although Mahogany was most often used in its solid form, it also provided some beautifully figured varieties of veneer like ‘Flame’ Mahogany and ‘Fiddleback’ Mahogany (named after its preferred use in the manufacture of fine musical instruments).
 
 
Cuban Mahogany was so sought after, that by the late 1850''s, this particular variety became all but extinct.
 
 
Edwardian Period (1900 - 1...
Antique #SA817746, shown on this page, originates from the 19th century. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was made:
19th Century
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United Kingdom
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