Antiques on Sea

Description

Very rare carved oak bookcase dating to the latter part of the 19th century .
This bookcase has the carved crest of Cambridge university on one side and the crest of Trinity college on the other , also a carved verse from the king James I bible reading
" hear the words of the wise and apply thine heart unto my knowledge ".
it is decorated with carved English roses and ST Andrews crosses. (obviously king James I ruled England & Scotland)
What makes this piece even more interesting is in 2015 the first ever English translations of the king James I bible from 1604 were found in Cambridge university.

The bookcase itself is solid oak and has book protectors or flaps on the front .
The overall measurements are
68" high x 64" wide x 14 1/2 " deep.
A Rare piece of English furniture that you will not find anywhere else in the world .
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