A pair of Victorian 'bird's eye' maple and parcel gilt open bookcases, circa 1860, in the manner of Holland & Sons, each rectangular top with rounded front corners, above a bank of three adjustable shelves, flanked by moulded scroll terminals, on a moulded plinth base, each 122cm high, 107cm wide, 22cm deep Henry Holland produced designs for similar open bookcases and Holland & Sons are known to have executed various pieces in bird's eye maple with parcel gilt highlights.