Man of Eight Replica Rowing Skull Wooden Bookcase

An Olympic sport, upper class, academic, admired by the privileged, accessible to the very smart and highly athletic. These long, narrow and fast wooden racers were cut up in sections when retired. Transformed into bookcases they lined the halls and bars of fraternities the world over, Oxford, Cambridge, Yale and Harvard. Oars were painted with crests and races, names and dates, and wall-hung. Our man of eight shelves is an exact replica of a late 19th C. prow of a rowing skull that once cut through the rippling waters of the Thames River. 216.5 x 46.5 x 25cm. Additional delivery charge applies - please contact us for details.