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Wylie Lochhead of Glasgow Arts & Crafts Bookcase by E.a. Taylor
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Wylie Lochhead of Glasgow Arts & Crafts Bookcase by E.a. Taylor

19th century
For Sale by Mews Antiques
Description

This is an Arts & Crafts Wylie Lochhead of Glasgow Oak Bookcase designed by E. A. Taylor. A lovely and rare example with 6 shelves and the classic E. A. Taylor Broken heart motif and the rare and unusual foot design. It is a late Victorian piece c1890-1915.

Please contact us for delivery options.

It is

41 cms wide

126 cms high

16 cms deep

Date of Manufacture

Mews Antiques has dated this Arts and Crafts Oak Bookcase to the 1890s.

Independent Date Check ID 09483251
Dealer's Item Date1890s
Sellingantiques Date1890s
Sellingantiques agingItem 115-135 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1890s:
Cut-out heart motif on the top rail: Glasgow School Arts and Crafts design.
Horizontal back rails fixed with slotted screws: cabinet making around the turn of the century.
Soft wear and cup marks on the shelf faces: honest age and use.
Solid oak side uprights with shaped plinth feet: typical workshop construction.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Physical Dimensions
Height
126cm (49.61")
Width
41cm (16.14")
Depth
16cm (6.30")
Reference Numbers
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SA1211893
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We are Antique Furniture Dealers and a family firm of 50 years. We are Based in Worcestershire with a 4000 sqft warehouse and south of Edinburgh we endeavour to deliver personally.

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01905 923702

Mews Antiques

Description
This is an Arts & Crafts Wylie Lochhead of Glasgow Oak Bookcase designed by E. A. Taylor. A lovely and rare example with 6 shelves and the classic E. A. Taylor Broken heart motif and the rare and unusual foot design. It is a late Victorian piece c1890-1915.

Please contact us for delivery options.

It is

41 cms wide

126 cms high

16 cms deep

Date of Manufacture

Mews Antiques has dated this Arts and Crafts Oak Bookcase to the 1890s.

Independent Date Report ID 09483251
Dealer's Item Date1890s
Sellingantiques dating1890s
Sellingantiques agingItem 115-135 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1890s:
Cut-out heart motif on the top rail: Glasgow School Arts and Crafts design.
Horizontal back rails fixed with slotted screws: cabinet making around the turn of the century.
Soft wear and cup marks on the shelf faces: honest age and use.
Solid oak side uprights with shaped plinth feet: typical workshop construction.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
126cm (49.61")
Width
41cm (16.14")
Depth
16cm (6.30")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1211893
Mews Antiques
Mews Antiques
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We are are antique furniture dealers specialising in arts and crafts furniture but not solely.

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A tall, narrow Arts and Crafts oak open bookcase featuring five shelves and a curved top gallery with twin cutout handles.
WYLIE LOCHHEAD of GLASGOW ARTS & CRAFTS BOOKCASE by E.A. TAYLOR
Ref: SA1211893
A tall, narrow Arts and Crafts oak open bookcase featuring five shelves and a curved top gallery with twin cutout handles.
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  • ObjectBookcases
  • Period19th century
  • StyleArts and Crafts
  • MaterialOak
  • ColourMedium Brown
  • MotifsPierced cutout handles, Curved top gallery, Open shelving, Tapered sides
  • SizeH 126 cm (50 in) x W 41 cm (16 in) x D 16 cm (6 in)

This is an Arts and Crafts open bookcase made of medium brown oak, dating from the late Victorian period around 1890. Designed by E.A. Taylor for Wylie Lochhead of Glasgow, the piece has six shelves within a tall, narrow frame featuring tapered sides, an open shelf layout, a curved top gallery, and pierced cutout handles. The wood displays a warm polished grain and traditional joinery. The bookcase measures 126 cm high, 41 cm wide, and 16 cm deep. Well-suited for a gentleman's library or study, this slim shelving unit provides compact display space for books and small decorative items. The shallow depth allows it to fit neatly against walls in hallways, sitting rooms, or home offices where floor space is limited, bringing authentic late nineteenth-century design to contemporary interiors.

FAQs

Developed in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Glasgow Style Arts and Crafts furniture combines functional simplicity with subtle decorative elements, such as stylized motifs, elongated vertical lines, and cut-out shapes inspired by nature and Celtic design.

Artisans predominantly utilized solid native hardwoods, particularly oak, employing traditional joinery techniques such as mortise and tenon joints, exposed pegging, and handcrafted shelf supports to ensure longevity and structural integrity.

Authentic pieces display characteristic craftsmanship features, including original quarter-sawn oak graining, period hand-cut joinery, cut-out heart or organic motifs, and sometimes maker marks or metal workshop plates near the base or reverse.

A narrow oak bookcase serves as a functional architectural focal point in a hallway, reading nook, or study, pairing well with contemporary ceramics, curated book spines, and neutral wall colours to highlight the rich timber tones.

Keep the wood clean by dusting regularly with a soft lint-free cloth and apply a high-quality beeswax polish once or twice a year, avoiding placement near direct heat sources or damp areas to prevent movement in the timber.
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