Antique Victorian Eastlake Walnut Bookcase with Two Drawers, Late 19th Century
Item Details
An antique Victorian Eastlake walnut bookcase with two drawers, late 19th century. The case features a rectangular top projecting above a molded and burled frieze over a pair of glazed doors with gilt, wreath-form pulls. The doors are carved with sunrise motifs and applied with reeded moldings before four adjustable shelves. Flanking the doors are burled pilasters with turned capitals continuing to a pair of aligned and dovetailed, base drawers. The drawers are fitted with brass handles and escutcheons and the bookcase rises on stile legs. The back appears to be inscribed ‘482’, otherwise it is unmarked by the maker.
| Type | Cabinet Bookcase |
| Shelf Type | Adjustable |
Condition
- case with spots of finish wear and scattered scratches, scuffs, and nicks; heavier finish wear to interior; center of cornice with a slightly deeper scuff/gauge; back, left foot with a break/loss, however it does not affect sturdiness; door pulls are not original; top appears to have been fitted with a three-quarter gallery, which is now missing; drawers retain interior lock mechanisms but no key; glass appears to be original with expected waviness and imperfections.
Dimensions
Item #
18DCC239-120
