Large circa 1870 Renaissance Victorian breakfront, desk bookcase, 9'2" tall, solid walnut, center drawer with dropfront writing surface, fitted interior, spindle galley sides, three molded drawers with carved pulls over arched molded panel doors, carving with globe, scroll, quills, books and sextant, three arched glass upper doors, triple reticulated carved crest with full center carved bust of literary figure, full globe carved finials on either side.
110" tall, 79" wide, 20" deep (interior-12" deep/center, 8" deep/sides).
30" writing surface, 101” tall w/o center crest.
Condition – waxed good original finish, some veneer looseness on right side base-toward back edge. 12

- This breakfront is very probably inspired by the illustrious 1876 Philadelphia Centennial’s favorable historical celebration of America’s colonial endeavors. Probably crested with a bust of Christopher Columbus flanked by globes on either side crests. And with objects of navigation carved on the central door – an octant, globe, two quills, scroll “map”, log book and “navigation” book (the octant and the book from later period than Christopher Columbus).


Shipping - Local pickup and payment or blanket-wrap shipping for 4-800 depending on location. Please contact for quote shipping to your location. Bookcase comes apart in several sections (base, center upper section, two side/wings, crests remove).

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- I am located on the Alabama/Florida state line (near Pensacola in Northwest Florida). You may arrange for personal pickup. I am 250 miles from/between Atlanta, GA and New Orleans, LA, 180 miles south of Birmingham, AL

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