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🪜 Antique English Library Steps | Mahogany | Victorian | 1880-1910 – Side tables, Wood
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🪜 Antique English Library Steps | Mahogany | Victorian | 1880-1910

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🪜 Antique English library steps | Mahogany | Hand-carved | Victorian, 1880-1910 | Top condition You don't just climb on this, you stand above the rest. ✨ These antique English library steps come from the cradle of furniture: Victorian England 🇬🇧, where a private library was a statement. Three solid mahogany steps, supported by turned and fluted legs and opulent scrolling consoles. The geometric carving is genuine handwork, not machine carving. This is not a reproduction. 🚫🏭 🔨 CRAFTSMANSHIP • 🪵 Traditional mortise and tenon joints, secured with wooden pegs (dowels). No modern fasteners, as was common in the 19th century. • 🌀 Turned legs with ring profile, tapering to a turned ball foot. • 🏛️ Fluted columns with vertical grooves. • 🔺 Incised geometric carving in triangles and rectangles, characteristic of the Eastlake style. • 🐚 Scrolling consoles (scrolls) under the steps. • ✂️ Profiled edges along each step. 📖 STYLE & BACKGROUND Library steps are an English invention from the 18th century, intended for the bookshelves of the affluent class. In the Victorian era, they became a status symbol. This example follows the Aesthetic Movement / Eastlake style, which prioritized honest, visible craftsmanship and geometric ornamentation over excess. 📋 FEATURES • 🌍 Origin: England • 🕰️ Period: Victorian, 1880-1910 • 🪑 Type: library steps (bibliotheektrap) • 🌳 Wood: mahogany • 📏 Dimensions: height approx. 81 cm, width approx. 46 cm, depth approx. 50 cm ⭐ CONDITION • 🔧 Mechanical: 10/10. Original, no cracks, no breaks. Solid joints and extremely stable. • 🍯 Visual: 9.5/10. Beautiful honey-brown patina. Minimal signs of use, consistent with extremely careful use. 💡 POSSIBLE USES • 📚 As a step stool for your bookshelf. • 🛏️ As a side table or bedside table, with your lamp on top. • 🌿 As a plant stand or etagere for plants and art. • 🛁 As a bathroom stool for towels. • 🏠 As a decorative eye-catcher in the hall or kitchen. 🚚 DELIVERY • 📍 Pick-up: in Nijmegen (Netherlands) • 🚛 Professional transport via WHOPPAH: by experienced transporters, carefully packed and insured to your door. You choose this during checkout, the costs are shown in advance. • 📦 Parcel shipping: insured shipping, with photo documentation of the packing and shipping process. Shipping costs in consultation. Inquire about possibilities and costs. 💬 Serious interest? Feel free to send a message.
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CategorySide tablesConditionExcellentColorsBrownMaterialWoodNumber of items1Height81 cmWidth46 cmDepth50 cmSeller locationNijmegen, NetherlandsDelivery optionsDelivery or pickup

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