Rare Globe Wernicke Mahogany & Lead Lined Glass Legal Stacking Library Bookcase

  

There are around 50-100 high definition super-sized pictures at the bottom of this page. A very good looking well made and functional piece of furniture, these bookcases are highly collectable, the rarest have the lead lined glass and usually one panel or other is broken, this one is in faultless antique condition throughout, it will have normal patina marks as you would expect, it functions perfectly. We have cleaned waxed and polished it from top to bottom, the glass has all been carefully cleaned. Please note all measurements are taken at the widest point, if you would like any additional or specific measurements please ask.

The Globe-Wernicke Company was formed as a result of the Cincinnati based Globe Files Company est. In 1882 purchasing the Minneapolis based Wernicke Company, founded in 1893 by Otto Wernicke, in 1899. The company is best known for their high end bookcases, Desks, and other office furniture.

Globe Wernicke established factories in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, France and Germany. The company patented the'elastic bookcases' also known as a modular bookcase.

These were a high quality stacking book shelves, with a standard width of 34 inches, in oak, walnut and mahogany, capable of being adapted to fit together to form a bookcase which could either be all of the same measurements or which could be re-arranged by the insertion of units of different depths and heights. These glass fronted shelves are today collectible antiques highly desired by collectors. This item is available for collection from our Wimbledon warehouses SW19-3BE, we can have it delivered nationwide to include Scotland Wales and Ireland. Wimbledon-Furniture is a privately owned family ran business out of Wimbledon SW19, we have four large storage warehouses, if you have any questions my number is under the business sellers information, please feel free to call or text.

Please view the very detailed pictures as they form part of the description around condition. Please note vintage period and original items such as leather seating will always have natural patina in the form of cracking creasing and wear, we recommend regular waxing to ensure no moisture is lost, also hand dyed leather is not recommended to sit in direct sunlight for prolonged periods of time as it will dry out and fade. COURIER (LARGE ITEMS ONLY THAT CANT BE POSTED). Whoever delivers will always require help on the larger items to unload, the price you will be quoted will always be based on this assumption, if this is not possible please let us know as it will affect the price to send a two man team. The item "RARE GLOBE WERNICKE MAHOGANY & LEAD LINED GLASS LEGAL STACKING LIBRARY BOOKCASE" is in sale since Wednesday, May 15, 2019. This item is in the category "Antiques\Antique Furniture\Bookcases\20th Century". The seller is "wimbledon-furniture-01" and is located in London Wimbledon.

This item can be shipped worldwide.

1. Style: Adams
2. Material: Mahogany
3. Original/Reproduction: Original
4. Type: Library Bookcase