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Globe-Wernicke stacking sectional bookcase
A mid-19th century framed and glazed watercolour portrait of a city gent wearing a top hat and tails
A handsome piece that would look good as a side chair
no wobbles or loose legs
There are 2 strips of webbing under the seat so the horse's hair is obviously lose
Early Globe Wernicke style barristers stacking bookcase, circa 1900. Bigg's Globe-Wernicke stacking sectional bookcaseAlthough I can't see a label or stencil marking, everything about this barrister's bookcase says it's a very early Globe Wernicke, circa 1900 (apparently, the earliest models didn't have a label anyway). Looking through early Globe Wernicke catalogues, this piece shows the same characteristics as the early 'Standard' style range, which was originally the only style the company produced: Solid oak throughout (not veneer). The distinctive curved ogee