A Profusely Carved Late 19thC Arts & Crafts Walnut Book Trough & Stand

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A Profusely Carved Late 19thC Arts & Crafts Walnut Book Trough & StandOrigin: English Period: Arts and Crafts Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1890 Width: 29 inches Depth: 11. 5 inches Height: 29 inches Having abundantly carved floral and foliate decoration to ends and flanks with oak leaves & acorns, flowers and corn ears, this is a beautiful example of William Morris inspired furniture with a truly botanical theme. Overall the book trough is in very good condition with one or two small gauge marks and a very small area of

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which is hallmarked with a lion

having a brass escutcheon

All three bottles would make charming and welcome additions to those looking for a rather lurid and unusual decorative effect or alternatively for the serious collector

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The outer border reverts back to truffle

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There is one vertical oak panel from the reverse that is lacking and the key that locks the side glazed doors is missing

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