An Arts and Crafts style open display shelf? or small bookcase, constructed from oak with a dark stained finish. The unit features two shaped side panels supporting two fixed horizontal shelves. The construction utilizes traditional through-tenon joinery, where the shelf ends extend through the side panels and are secured with external decorative wooden pegs. The timber shows prominent medullary rays (tiger oak grain) across the flat surfaces and side panels. The side supports and shelf fronts are finished with scalloped, scrolling edges characteristic of the Cotswold School or Liberty style aesthetic. The top of each side panel terminates in a rounded finial, and the base of each panel features a corresponding foot-like projection. The piece is designed for wall mounting, providing two tiers of open storage.
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