Stacking Barrister's Bookcase from Globe Wernicke, USA, 1920s

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Stacking 'barrister's bookcase' in oak and glass dating from about 1920, in the spirit of or by globe-wernicke (no label … Read more Stacking 'barrister's bookcase' in oak and glass dating from about 1920, in the spirit of or by globe-wernicke (no label present).
consists of 5 stacking units, a plinth and a hood.
from 1899 the globe-wernicke company, based in cincinnati us, established factories in the us, uk, canada, france and germany for the manufacture of high-end extensible bookcases. The separate units made the bookcase easily transportable without removing the books when a barrister was travelling on circuit with a judge. I have official proof of authenticity such as vintage catalogs,
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