Victorian faux oak hardwood bookcase 4 shelf c1900 hole in bottom board {Bibliothèque victorienne en faux chêne à 4 étagères c1900 trou dans la planche du bas}
Description: Antique Victorian bookcase {bibliotheque}, built c 1900. All solid wood - no plywood or particle board. {Tout en bois massif - pas de contreplaqué ni de panneaux de particules.} Faux quarter-sawn oak paint finish over another type of hardwood. {Finition peinture faux chêne scié sur un autre type de bois dur.} Open shelf bookcase. Four fixed position shelves. A relatively narrow bookcase, which would be ideal in small spaces. Decorative carved pieces on the top and bottom front edges.
Background info:
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Obtained from a house in Prince Edward County, ON.
Condition: Fair to very good vintage condition (7 / 10). All joinery tight and sound. A very sturdy piece, structurally sound. Minor scratches and dings are present. From a smoke free household. A hole drilled in the lower back board, for passing wires.
The obvious issue is the hole in the bottom left hand shelf, which occupies about 40% of the shelf area. A simple solution is to place a board over the entire surface of the bottom shelf. Even with this hole, it is still a very sturdy piece, and much sturdier than a new bookcase purchased at Ikea.
Dimensions: 67.75” High x 31” Wide x 13.25” Deep; all boards 0.75" Thick; Shelves interior: 29.25" W x 12.5" D x 0.75" Thick.
New price $195. Original price $295
Can deliver for a fee within the Ottawa / Gatineau / Montreal areas.
This item is located at Nostalgia Warehouse (Vintage, Antiques, Collectibles), at 233C Armstrong Street, just west of Parkdale Ave and the Carleton Tavern, and north of the Parkdale Market.
Store hours: Wed to Sun, 12pm to 5pm. Closed on Mon and Tue.
At Nostalgia Warehouse, I have 2 sales booths full of vintage and antique items (furniture, household items, militaria, toys, wall art).
https://www.facebook.com/Nostalgia-Warehouse-Ottawa-1704559416306820/ https://www.instagram.com/nostalgiawarehouse/?hl=en
On Kijiji Ottawa I have about 130 Kijiji vintage and antique ads (furniture, household items, militaria, toys, wall art).
At Bentley Mini-Storage, at 70 Bentley Ave, Nepean, I have several storage units full of vintage and antique items.
On Instagram, at “underwoodforest”, you can see some of my sold items. https://www.instagram.com/underwoodforest/?hl=en
