AN AMAZING MINIATURE APPRENTICE PIECE.
A VENEERED & SOLID HARDWOOD GLAZED BOOKCASE CABINET WITH PULL OUT LEATHER TOOLED READING SHELF.
THE DOUBLE OPENING TOP DOORS ARE GLAZED AND THE BEAUTIFUL FLAME VENEER HAS A SATIN FEEL .
THERE IS A TAN TOOLED LEATHER PULL OUT READING SHELF AND A DOUBLE OPENING CUPBOARD WITH INLAID STRIP WORK ON THE FRONT FACE.
AGE IS UNKNOWN BUT DEFINITELY HAS PLENTY !
THE VENEER HAS SLIGHTLY DRIED OUT AND RAISED & CRACKED IN A COUPLE OF AREAS BUT NOTHING TOO BAD. THE BOTTOM HAS LOST A LITTLE VENEER OVER THE YEARS, AND THERE IS ONE SMALL PIECE OF WOOD MISSING ON THE GLAZING – PLEASE SEE PHOTOS.
THE COLOUR OF THE WOOD / REAL VENEER IS STILL VERY RICH AND NOT FADED.
THE CUPBOARDS HAVE BEEN HAND PAINTED CREAM TO BRIGHTEN THE INSIDE (ORIGINAL PAINTWORK).
THERE ARE 2 LITTLE BRASS HANDLES ON THE CUPBOARDS BUT THESE DO NOT LATCH SHUT AND NEVER HAVE, BUT THEY STAY TIGHTLY SHUT AS IT IS SO WELL MADE.
INSIDE IS A FULL SET OF LEATHERETTE COVERED MINIATURE SHAKESPEARE BOOKS PRODUCED BY ALLIED NEWSPAPERS LTD.
PUBLISHED IN THE 1930’S – 40 IN TOTAL. INCLUDED IN THE 40 IS A GLOSSARY & SHORT BIOGRAPHY.
THE BOOKS ARE NOT ORIGINAL TO THE BOOKCASE BUT FIT PERFECTLY.
A WONDERFUL CONVERSATION PIECE THAT CAN BE USED & READ.
DIMENSIONS : EACH BOOK MEASURES 5.2 CM HIGH X 3.6 CM WIDTH – THE THICKNESS OF EACH BOOK VARIES DUE TO THE DIFFERENT NUMBER OF PAGES IN EACH.
THE BOOKCASE MEASURES APPROX. 49 CM HIGH X 26 WIDE X 11.5 CM DEEP.
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