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Irish Carved Bog Wood Oak Bookcase Harp Shamrock Cornelius Goggin Dublin Ireland

$1,735.90List Price

About the Item

An extremely rare Irish hand carved bog oak book slide of good size proportions, mid-19th century, of outstanding quality and condition. The adjustable base with all-round Laurel Leaf decoration and a central split carving depicting a view of Muckross Abbey Killarney. Attributed to Cornelius Goggin 13 Nassau Street, Dublin Ireland. The sliding base with a central carving of an Irish harp, inside a profusely decorated border of trailing shamrocks, the hinged folding bookends, one carved depicting an Irish Celtic Cross, the other as an Irish Harp surrounded by shamrocks. The other folding bookend is carved depicting an Irish Harp above a solid base with shamrocks. Condition: Good untouched condition with almost no losses to carvings, nice surface patination. Measures: Width (an impressive) 20" (51cm), depth 6.5" (16.5cm), height 6.5” (16.5cm). Location: Dublin City, Ireland. Irish Bog Oak is a rare timber excavated from deep underground, usually as a by-product of turf cutting, or when bogland is drained for agricultural use. The wood has been preserved due to the unique conditions of the bog, and is usually jet black in colour. Ireland, in the 19th century, had a thriving bog wood industry in Dublin, with representation also in other main cities and in the tourist towns such as Killarney. It was a highly desirable material with pieces ranging from emblematic jewelry, book ends and candlesticks to intricately carved suites of furniture. In the 19th century Neo- Celtic style reflected the growing fascination with Irelands ancient, cultural and artistic past. This was a decorative style based on Celtic motifs and designs characterized by the use of symbols such as the shamrock, Irish harp, round tower and wolfhound, with interlacing patterns incorporating Gaelic script from the Book of Kells. Cornelius Goggin moved to Dublin in 1849, where he set up business in the city centre. In the 1853 Dublin Exhibition, he showed a candelabrum in bog oak Irish silver, he also exhibited bracelets, brooches, necklaces, bookstands, chess boards and other articles and in bog oak. By 1852 Cornelius Goggin had moved to 13 Nassau Street, where he ran a Bog Oak and Killarney Wood warehouse until his death on 1st July 1865. He had also become purveyor to her Majesty. A bog oak inkstand, in the shape of an owl, by Goggin, is on display in the National Museum of Ireland.

Dimensions:
Height: 6.5 in (16.51 cm)Width: 20 in (50.8 cm)Depth: 6.5 in (16.51 cm)
Materials and Techniques:
Bog Wood,Carved
Place of Origin:
Ireland, Republic of
Period:
19th Century
Date of Manufacture:
circa 1850
Condition:
Please read full Condition Report within the listing.
Seller Location:
Dublin, IE
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU5035217603922

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