William IV Mahogany Open Library Bookcase

A handsome William IV/early Victorian mahogany open library bookcase. With a square cornered moulded cornice above three open shelved sections each with four adjustable shelves, the stepped out base with a central pair of fielded panelled doors and also with adjustable shelves. All raised on a moulded plinth base, and able to store a large run of books just over 19.5m / 64ft long. Comes with a key for the lock.

Constructed using fine quality well figured mahogany that has gently faded to a warm mellow colour & patina, marks consistent with age and use including dark marks to the top surface, and corners on the base & plinth, there is a chip to the bottom corner of the left door and the lower centre shelf but these can be repaired if required. Old restorations to the left hand edge top surface, cornice and plinth.

The overall dimensions at the largest points are approximately

Width - 9ft 10 1/2in / 118 1/2in (301cm)

Depth - 15in (38cm)

Height - 7ft 10 1/4in / 94 1/8in (239cm)

The internal/shelf sizes are:

Upper sides - 93.5cm wide x 19.5cm deep

Upper centre - 91.5cm wide x 19.5cm deep

Base sides - 94cm wide x 32cm deep

Base centre - 92cm wide x 31cm deep

This bookcase can be split into up to 2 sections for moving with the upper part lifting off the base, these should be screwed together on assembly.

Ref: 0696

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.

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