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Superb Quality Early 20th Century Cabinet by Edwards & Roberts
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Superb Quality Early 20th Century Cabinet by Edwards & Roberts

1900 - 1920
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A superb quality early 20th Century mahogany cabinet in the Chinese Chippendale manor by Edwards & Roberts, the top of the cabinet has a broken arch pediment with dentil mouldings and pierced fret supports, with the main section profusely decorated with blind fret on the carcass and doors, each of these being thirteen pane astragal glazed doors with original glass, opening to reveal four adjustable shelves, the base section having two mahogany lined drawers with original brass handles, one of the drawers stamped “Edwards & Roberts”, supported on four square blind fret legs ending with block feet, the legs united by a concave shape shelf with a pierced gallery. Circa 1900.

41” x 18 1/2” x 89” high

104cms x 47cms x 226cms high

Date of Manufacture

Martlesham Antiques has dated this Mahogany Glazed Display Cabinet to the 1900s.

Independent Date Guide ID 08278208
Dealer's Item Date1900s
Sellingantiques Date1900s
Sellingantiques agingItem 120-145 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1900s:
Crisp blind fret carving on the frame: high-grade late Victorian cabinet work.
Sawtooth adjustable shelf supports: popular bookcase fitting around the turn of the century.
Vertically panelled solid timber backboards: late nineteenth-century cabinetmaking practice.
Turned brass rosette handles: period hardware showing surface tarnishing.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

Physical Dimensions
Height
226cm (88.98")
Width
104cm (40.94")
Depth
47cm (18.50")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1039744
Dealers Internal Reference
2150
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Martlesham Antiques is a family run business and has been trading since 1984. Located in Suffolk just outside Woodbridge, Martlesham Antiques is run from a spacious thatched cottage housing nine large showrooms with a vast adjacent car park.

Specialising in 18th and 19th Century furniture, together with creating custom hand-made furniture which is supplied to various interior designers, trade and the retail market. Every piece on the showroom floor is in excellent condition and ready to go straight into the buyers home or premises.

All of Martlesham Antiques furniture is hand polished by their own French polishers and restorers to a very high standard. We are also a member of LAPADA, the association of art and antiques.

Description
A superb quality early 20th Century mahogany cabinet in the Chinese Chippendale manor by Edwards & Roberts, the top of the cabinet has a broken arch pediment with dentil mouldings and pierced fret supports, with the main section profusely decorated with blind fret on the carcass and doors, each of these being thirteen pane astragal glazed doors with original glass, opening to reveal four adjustable shelves, the base section having two mahogany lined drawers with original brass handles, one of the drawers stamped “Edwards & Roberts”, supported on four square blind fret legs ending with block feet, the legs united by a concave shape shelf with a pierced gallery. Circa 1900.

41” x 18 1/2” x 89” high

104cms x 47cms x 226cms high

Date of Manufacture

Martlesham Antiques has dated this Mahogany Glazed Display Cabinet to the 1900s.

Independent Date Report ID 08278208
Dealer's Item Date1900s
Sellingantiques dating1900s
Sellingantiques agingItem 120-145 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1900s:
Crisp blind fret carving on the frame: high-grade late Victorian cabinet work.
Sawtooth adjustable shelf supports: popular bookcase fitting around the turn of the century.
Vertically panelled solid timber backboards: late nineteenth-century cabinetmaking practice.
Turned brass rosette handles: period hardware showing surface tarnishing.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
226cm (88.98")
Width
104cm (40.94")
Depth
47cm (18.50")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1039744
Dealers Internal Ref
2150
Martlesham Antiques
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Trade Associations

Martlesham Antiques is a registered member of LAPADA 

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An early 20th-century mahogany display cabinet featuring a fretwork pediment, geometric astragal glazed double doors, two drawers, and a lower shelf base.
SUPERB QUALITY EARLY 20TH CENTURY CABINET BY EDWARDS & ROBERTS
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  • ObjectDisplay Cabinets
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleChippendale Revival
  • MaterialMahogany, Glass, Brass
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsAstragal glazing, Fretwork pediment, Blind fret carving, Square legs
  • SizeH 226 cm (89 in) x W 104 cm (41 in) x D 47 cm (19 in)

This early 20th century mahogany display cabinet in the Chinese Chippendale Revival style by Edwards & Roberts exhibits a dark brown timber finish and stands 226 cm high, 104 cm wide, and 47 cm deep. The upper section features a broken arch fretwork pediment, blind fretwork on the carcass, and two thirteen-pane astragal glazed doors with original glass enclosing four adjustable shelves. The base contains two mahogany-lined drawers fitted with original circular brass handles, supported by four square blind fret legs ending in block feet and united by a concave lower shelf with a pierced gallery. In a contemporary home, this piece serves as a statement display cabinet in a gentleman's library or formal study, providing an elevated storage and exhibition space for books, collections, or objets d'art. The glass-fronted upper cabinet securely houses display items while maintaining visibility, and the lower drawers and shelf offer functional auxiliary storage. The traditional design and dark mahogany tones integrate naturally into period interiors or formal traditional settings.

FAQs

Chippendale Revival emerged in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, recreating 18th-century designs by Thomas Chippendale. Key characteristics include mahogany construction, intricate fretwork, astragal glazed doors, broken pediments, and classical proportions.

Cabinetmakers during the Edwardian era primarily used dense solid mahogany and mahogany veneers, float glass for door panels, and cast brass for drawer handles and escutcheon hardware. Secondary woods such as oak, pine, or ash were used for drawer linings.

Pieces by Edwards & Roberts, a prominent London cabinetmaking firm active from 1845 to 1899 and early 20th century, often bear a stamped mark or brass plaque on the drawer edge or frame. Authentic items feature precise dovetail joinery, high-grade timbers, and finely executed carved details.

A dark mahogany cabinet creates strong contrast when set against neutral lime-wash walls or light plaster finishes. Displaying modern ceramics, glassware, or minimalist art objects inside balances the traditional architectural lines with contemporary aesthetics.

Dust surfaces regularly with a soft dry cloth and apply beeswax twice yearly along the grain. Glass panels should be cleaned with a dedicated cleaner applied to a cloth rather than sprayed directly on the wood, and the piece must be kept clear of direct sunlight and radiator heat sources.
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