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ANTIQUE #SA1149994

Antique Marquetry Serpentine Display Cabinet By Edwards & Roberts, English, 19th Cent.

£8,250    $11,133    €9,709
A superb late Victorian Serpentine Display Cabinet, Bookcase by the renowned cabinet makers Edwards & Roberts of London. Fine construction in Mahogany and decorated throughout with satinwood stringing and banding. Extensive floral marquetry inlay including putti, masks, swags, garlands and harebells.
 
The glazed top section is surmounted by a broken-arch swan-neck cornice complete with a central urn. The central glazed door (lockable with original key) opens to access a shelved interior. The base section has a bank of 3 central drawers flanked by a pair of convex shaped end cupboards. All standing on four square tapering inlaid legs and terminating with spade feet.
 
Edwards & Roberts was founded in 1845, and had premises at 21 Wardour Street London. By 1892 they occupied more than a dozen buildings in Wardour Street, where they continued to trade until the end of the century. They became one of the leading London cabinet makers and retailers working in a variety of styles, bo...
Antique SA1149994 shown on this page was made in 1890. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
1890
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We deal in top quality Victorian and Edwardian furniture as well as decorative 19th century sculpture and objets d'art.
Judy Fox Antiques is also an antique trade association member of LAPADA
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