When oak becomes gold – in tone and and in terms of cash
THIS Oxfordshire outing at Holloways on 27 January not only boasted a bountiful supply of silver-mounted coconuts but included a great deal of other decorative entries and quality furniture consigned by the same local private vendor. Among these pieces was the sale highlight – a pair of Victorian ‘golden oak’ inverted breakfront library bookcases, well carved with lion’s masks and cartouche-moulded cornices.
The backs of the 4ft 5in (1.36m) high bookcases had been partially cut away to accommodate a skirtin…