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George 1 Style Walnut Bookcase
John Howkins Antiques
for sale €1,264     $1,372
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George 1 Style Walnut Bookcase

1900 - 1920
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A good quality George I style figured walnut bookcase. The moulded cornice having a cross banded and beaded frieze above the 2 cross banded and astragal glazed doors with shaped arched tops. The doors open to a green painted interior with 2 adjustable plate glass shelves. The base section having a pair of panelled doors with applied mouldings and canted corners, the whole stands on off set bracket feet. The bookcase benefits from brass escutcheons and working brass locks with key. Dimensions:- Height…72’’/ 183cm. Width…50’’/ 127cm. Depth…15’’/ 38cm. Interior Shelf Depth…12’’/ 30.5cm. Delivery to most of U.K. mainland £55.

Physical Dimensions
Height
183cm (72.05")
Width
127cm (50.00")
Depth
38cm (14.96")
Declaration

John Howkins Antiques has dated this George I Walnut Bookcase to the 1920s.

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SA827637
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23717
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Description
A good quality George I style figured walnut bookcase.
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The moulded cornice having a cross banded and beaded frieze above the 2 cross banded and astragal glazed doors with shaped arched tops.
John Howkins Antiques

The doors open to a green painted interior with 2 adjustable plate glass shelves. The base section having a pair of panelled doors with applied mouldings and canted corners, the whole stands on off set bracket feet. The bookcase benefits from brass escutcheons and working brass locks with key. Dimensions:- Height…72’’/ 183cm. Width…50’’/ 127cm. Depth…15’’/ 38cm. Interior Shelf Depth…12’’/ 30.5cm. Delivery to most of U.K. mainland £55.

Height
183cm (72.05")
Width
127cm (50.00")
Depth
38cm (14.96")
Date of Manufacture

John Howkins Antiques has dated this George I Walnut Bookcase to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers
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SA827637
Dealers Internal Ref
23717
John Howkins Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2010
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A George I style warm brown walnut bookcase featuring two upper arched glazed doors with green lining and two lower figured walnut panelled doors on bracket feet.
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Archive I A George I style warm brown walnut bookcase featuring two upper arched glazed doors with green lining and two lower figured walnut panelled doors on bracket feet.

George 1 Style Walnut Bookcase

Archive II A George I style warm brown walnut bookcase featuring two upper arched glazed doors with green lining and two lower figured walnut panelled doors on bracket feet. View II
Archive III A George I style warm brown walnut bookcase featuring two upper arched glazed doors with green lining and two lower figured walnut panelled doors on bracket feet. View III
Archive IV A George I style warm brown walnut bookcase featuring two upper arched glazed doors with green lining and two lower figured walnut panelled doors on bracket feet. View IV
Archive V A George I style warm brown walnut bookcase featuring two upper arched glazed doors with green lining and two lower figured walnut panelled doors on bracket feet. View V
Archive VI A George I style warm brown walnut bookcase featuring two upper arched glazed doors with green lining and two lower figured walnut panelled doors on bracket feet. View VI
Archive VII A George I style warm brown walnut bookcase featuring two upper arched glazed doors with green lining and two lower figured walnut panelled doors on bracket feet. View VII
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John Howkins Antiques
Telephone 01508 498335 or 07770 311 611
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The Grange
Hempnall Green
Norfolk
NR15 2NR
United Kingdom
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A George I style warm brown walnut bookcase featuring two upper arched glazed doors with green lining and two lower figured walnut panelled doors on bracket feet.
George 1 Style Walnut Bookcase
Ref: SA827637
A George I style warm brown walnut bookcase featuring two upper arched glazed doors with green lining and two lower figured walnut panelled doors on bracket feet.
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FAQs

George I style furniture, originating from early 18th-century Britain, is characterised by the extensive use of walnut veneers, refined symmetry, simple architectural mouldings, and subtle ornamental carving.

These bookcases were typically constructed using native timber cores veneered with figured or burr walnut, featuring glass panel doors, brass fittings, and pine or oak secondary drawer linings.

Key indicators include double-domed or arched glazed tops, re-entrant corner panelling on lower doors, feather or cross-banding veneer details, and bracket feet.

Place this piece in a dining room, library, or living space as a focal display cabinet, styling the green-lined interior with ceramic collections, leather-bound volumes, or curated glassware.

Keep the piece away from direct heat sources and sunlight to prevent veneer drying or bleaching, and apply a high-quality beeswax polish periodically along the wood grain.
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