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Good Victorian Walnut Open Bookcase
James R Millington Antiques
for sale €1,141     $1,238
£975
James R Millington Antiques

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Good Victorian Walnut Open Bookcase

19th century
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Good Victorian walnut open bookcase with two adjustable shelves, the bookcase is in super condition. With shaped top edge and with carved fruit to each top corner and carved detail to the lower corners. Size 49 ins wide, 19 ins deep, 36.5 ins high. internal 14 ins deep.

Physical Dimensions
Height
93cm (36.61")
Width
125cm (49.21")
Depth
48cm (18.90")
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James R Millington Antiques has dated this Victorian Walnut Open Bookcase to the 1860s.

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Good Victorian walnut open bookcase with two adjustable shelves, the bookcase is in super condition.
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With shaped top edge and with carved fruit to each top corner and carved detail to the lower corners.
James R Millington Antiques

Size 49 ins wide, 19 ins deep, 36.5 ins high. internal 14 ins deep.

Height
93cm (36.61")
Width
125cm (49.21")
Depth
48cm (18.90")
Date of Manufacture

James R Millington Antiques has dated this Victorian Walnut Open Bookcase to the 1860s.

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SA823391
James R Millington Antiques
James R Millington Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2010

Dealing in antique, victorian, pre-1940's furniture. Ideal for trade and export.

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A Victorian open walnut bookcase featuring three shelves and carved floral corbels on side pilasters.
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James R Millington Antiques

James R Millington Antiques
Telephone 07787 574993
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Unit 37
Marsh Mills
Luck lane
Huddersfield
West Yorkshire
HD3 4AB
United Kingdom
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James R Millington Antiques
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A Victorian open walnut bookcase featuring three shelves and carved floral corbels on side pilasters.
Good Victorian walnut open bookcase
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A Victorian open walnut bookcase featuring three shelves and carved floral corbels on side pilasters.
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Victorian open bookcases typically feature accessible, unglazed shelving crafted from dense hardwoods such as walnut, mahogany, or oak. Designed during the mid-to-late 19th century, they often incorporate decorative carved corbels, side pilasters, and plinth bases to suit formal library settings.

Cabinetmakers during the Victorian period favoured solid walnut and figured walnut veneers applied over solid pine or oak carcases. Construction techniques included hand-cut dovetail joints, solid plinth bases, and slotted wood side strips for adjustable shelf height.

Authentic period pieces exhibit signs of age such as natural oxidisation of the timber, hand-carved decorative motifs, and original shelf support mechanisms. Inspect the back panels for hand-sawn timber and look for natural patination around areas of frequent use.

In corporate or residential interiors, pair the warm tones of polished walnut against neutral walls. Complement classic books with ceramic decorative objects, framed artwork leaned against backboard panels, or metallic accents to bridge traditional and modern aesthetics.

Maintain walnut furniture by dusting regularly with a dry, soft cloth. Apply a high-grade beeswax paste twice annually in the direction of the grain to nourish the timber, and avoid positioning the piece near direct heat sources or damp walls.
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