Tag: 19th century

An Early 19th Century Mobile Bookshelf

Check out this cool little piece of book furniture.  Hailing from the Regency era this little book carrier, ca. 1820,  offered a nifty way to carry some of your books around. Here's the full description: An attractive Regency period two sided Book Carrier incorporating a single drawer with fine cedar linings, the upper section with delicately turned spindles, the ends with swan shaped motifs. I can just see some literate royal filling it up with a beautiful leather-bound set of his/her favorite author and heading for the garden. It's being offered by Windsor House Antiques and can be had for  £2300.  

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