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Antique Mahogany Globe Wernicke Stacking Bookcase
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Antique Mahogany Globe Wernicke Stacking Bookcase

1900 - 1920
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A good sectional Globe Wernicke mahogany stacking bookcase with 5 glazed up and over doors and deeper lowest section. Each section retains the original side clips which allow other Globe Wernicke bookcases to be joined. This type of bookcase was often called a" Barristers Bookcase" and advertised as "Always Complete But Never Finished". Dimensions :- Width..34’’/ 86.5cm. Max.Height..78.25''/ 189cm. Max.Depth at floor…15’’/ 38cm. Depth...12''/ 30.5cm. Interior Shelf Depth... 8''/ 20.3cm. Interior Height...12''/ 30.2cm. Exterior Height of Each Section...12''/ 30.5cm. This bookcase has been fully cleaned and waxed. Transports in 7 pieces. Delivery to most of U.K. mainland £75.

Physical Dimensions
Height
189cm (74.41")
Width
86.5cm (34.06")
Depth
30.5cm (12.01")
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John Howkins Antiques has dated this Mahogany Stacking Bookcase to the 1910s.

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A good sectional Globe Wernicke mahogany stacking bookcase with 5 glazed up and over doors and deeper lowest section.
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Each section retains the original side clips which allow other Globe Wernicke bookcases to be joined.
John Howkins Antiques

This type of bookcase was often called a" Barristers Bookcase" and advertised as "Always Complete But Never Finished". Dimensions :- Width..34’’/ 86.5cm. Max.Height..78.25''/ 189cm. Max.Depth at floor…15’’/ 38cm. Depth...12''/ 30.5cm. Interior Shelf Depth... 8''/ 20.3cm. Interior Height...12''/ 30.2cm. Exterior Height of Each Section...12''/ 30.5cm. This bookcase has been fully cleaned and waxed. Transports in 7 pieces. Delivery to most of U.K. mainland £75.

Height
189cm (74.41")
Width
86.5cm (34.06")
Depth
30.5cm (12.01")
Date of Manufacture

John Howkins Antiques has dated this Mahogany Stacking Bookcase to the 1910s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1215906
Dealers Internal Ref
24908
John Howkins Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2010
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Norfolk
NR15 2NR
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A five-tier dark mahogany Globe Wernicke stacking bookcase with glazed lift-up doors and maker labels.
Antique Mahogany Globe Wernicke Stacking Bookcase
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A five-tier dark mahogany Globe Wernicke stacking bookcase with glazed lift-up doors and maker labels.
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  • ObjectBookcases
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleEdwardian
  • MaterialMahogany, Glass, Brass
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsGlazed up-and-over doors, Interlocking modular sections, Moulded cornice and plinth base, Brass knob hardware
  • SizeH 189 cm (74 in) x W 86.5 cm (34 in) x D 30.5 cm (12 in)

This Edwardian Globe Wernicke stacking bookcase is an antique mahogany barrister's bookcase dating from 1910 in a dark brown timber finish. The piece comprises five modular sections with a moulded cornice at the top, a plinth base at the bottom, and a deeper lowest section. Five glazed up-and-over doors are fitted with small brass knob hardware, while interior shelf spaces are visible through the glass panes. Maker labels are positioned on the upper frame of each tier, and original side clips allow connection to other units. The entire bookcase measures 189 cm high, 86.5 cm wide, and 30.5 cm deep, and transports in seven pieces. Positioned in a gentleman's library, study or home office, this barrister's bookcase provides practical vertical book storage while keeping volumes enclosed behind glass doors. The modular design suits traditional living spaces where literature collection expands over time, offering accessible shelving for books and reference materials. The restored dark brown mahogany surface fits well alongside other period wooden furniture in a domestic setting.

FAQs

Designed in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Globe Wernicke stacking bookcases are modular storage units composed of separate, stackable glazed tiers secured with interlocking mechanisms.

These bookcases were typically constructed from solid mahogany, oak, or walnut, featuring glass door panes set in wooden frames and brass mechanism fittings.

Authentic examples feature paper or metal maker labels inside each section, tongue-and-groove interlocking side bands, and internal door mechanism tracks.

A mahogany sectional bookcase serves as a functional focal point in a contemporary home office, hallway, or dining space when contrasted against neutral walls.

Dust timber surfaces regularly with a soft cloth, apply beeswax sparingly along the wood grain, and clean glass panes using non-ammoniated solutions.
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