Early Globe Wernicke style barristers stacking bookcase, circa 1900. Bigg's so it may just be

so it may just be the nature of this style of leg arrangement

A handsome piece that would look good as a side chair

A super original example of 18th-century country-made furniture

There are 2 strips of webbing under the seat so the horse's hair is obviously lose

The original cream paint is still in good order

Early Globe Wernicke style barristers stacking bookcase, circa 1900. Bigg's so it may just beAlthough 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