Antique Victorian Tiger Oak Single Door Bookcase / China Cabinet With Glass Door

  

LATE 19TH CENTURY ANTIQUE VICTORIAN TIGER OAK SINGLE DOOR BOOKCASE / CHINA CABINET WITH GLASS DOOR. With our absolute highest compliments Bay Colony Antiques takes the utmost pleasure in offering a truly remarkable antique bookcase from the height of the Victorian era. Before the arts & crafts movement took hold in America during the early 20th century there was a significant shortage of fine standalone bookcases available for regular people. In the early 19th century, it was common for a bookcase to be only one section of a larger piece of furniture such as a secretary desk and not until the Victorian era did traditional bookcases become standard elements of interior household furnishings. It is far more common to find grander bookcases made as triple or double door configurations as the earliest examples were made for grand and opulent homes with large spaces to occupy.

For this reason, antique single door bookcases from the Victorian era are exceedingly rare and in high demand today especially in homes where space is a primary consideration. We make it a point of pride to always have at least one premium single door bookcase catalogued for our clients to consider and we could not be prouder to offer the bookcase we now respectfully present. This antique bookcase is constructed entirely of oak with quartersawn tiger oak grain being present throughout. The single door opens to reveal three full length shelves which are made adjustable by a sawtooth style system inside the case. The shelves are designed to be tightly fit to the inside of the case and can be adjusted upwards or downwards by angling the shelf and setting it to which ever height increment desired. The top of the bookcase features a wonderful fully formed gallery which is shaped and further enhanced by an elaborate foliate carving in the center. There are two finely carved elements positioned on opposing sides of the upper bookcase on either side of the door. The bookcase is constructed with double paneled sides and has a single drawer housed below the primary bookcase interior. The drawer is adorned with embossed brass pulls and situated above a finely scrolled baseboard. The interior has useable dimensions of 30" wide x 9" deep. The overall dimensions of the bookcase are 34" wide x 14 1/2" deep x 63 tall. We are a wholly owned family business in our third decade of continuous operation. We have a large inventory of fine antiques ranging from Early American, Federal, Chippendale, Empire, Centennial, Victorian, 20th Century custom mahogany, Art Deco and Mid-Century Modern antique furniture along with decorative arts from across the globe. All the items we offer to the general public are high quality estate pieces. We do not offer goods with significant flaws or defects. We completely avoid items with issues. You can expect the items we sell to have reasonable wear and tear. Due to the large volume of goods we deal in we cannot describe items in minutia. We do our best to give you an accurate condition report in our description of the items. We have expert woodworkers and re-finishers on staff to service any piece of furniture we offer. We represent all merchandise in absolute good faith and to the very best of our ability. If you would like to find out about any number of our services, including appraisals and restoration, please ask us about our website for more information. We deliver within a 250 mile range of zip code 01105 for a low cost flat rate. We specialize in New York City and Boston deliveries at extremely reasonable rates.

We perform this service without the cost of labor as an appreciation for your patronage. This and our "volume shippers" discount creates a substantial lower cost for you. They are not furniture movers who bring the items into your home. We can get you special services in certain cases, but you are responsible for telling us you require them and for the extra cost of these services, if you instruct our shippers to provide services beyond curbside deliveries. We are responsible for any additional services and charged for these services.

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