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Watchmaker’s Cabinet by Manoah Rhodes & Sons Ltd
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Watchmaker’s Cabinet by Manoah Rhodes & Sons Ltd

1920 - 1940
Description

An early 20th-century oak countertop cabinet, originally made by Manoah Rhodes & Sons Ltd, Silversmiths, Bradford. Constructed in solid oak with rounded edges, brass drawer handles, and a brass plaque to the top.

The double doors open to reveal three fitted drawers with gilt lettering for Masters Watches, Rolex, Gallet, Cartier, Patek Philippe, Chains & Fobs — each beautifully lined in blue baize. The exterior is later hand-painted with bold and humorous watchmaker’s signage, including “Do You Have the Time?”, “Masters of Time”, and “Right on Time” above a hare motif, making it a newer addition.

Physical Dimensions
Height
28cm (11.02")
Width
55cm (21.65")
Depth
43cm (16.93")
Declaration

D and A Binder Ltd has dated this Antique Oak Watchmakers Cabinet to the 1930s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1174496
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Description
An early 20th-century oak countertop cabinet, originally made by Manoah Rhodes & Sons Ltd, Silversmiths, Bradford. Constructed in solid oak with rounded edges, brass drawer handles, and a brass plaque to the top.
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The double doors open to reveal three fitted drawers with gilt lettering for Masters Watches, Rolex, Gallet, Cartier, Patek Philippe, Chains & Fobs — each beautifully lined in blue baize.
D and A Binder Ltd

The exterior is later hand-painted with bold and humorous watchmaker’s signage, including “Do You Have the Time?”, “Masters of Time”, and “Right on Time” above a hare motif, making it a newer addition.

Height
28cm (11.02")
Width
55cm (21.65")
Depth
43cm (16.93")
Date of Manufacture

D and A Binder Ltd has dated this Antique Oak Watchmakers Cabinet to the 1930s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1174496
D and A Binder Ltd
D and A Binder Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since May 2015
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Archive I An antique carved oak tabletop cabinet featuring twin doors decorated with carved trade lettering and an illustration of a hare.

Watchmaker’s Cabinet by Manoah Rhodes & Sons Ltd

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D and A Binder Ltd

D and A Binder Ltd
Telephone 020 7609 6300 or 07944 356 180
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101 Holloway Road
London
N7 8LT
United Kingdom
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An antique carved oak tabletop cabinet featuring twin doors decorated with carved trade lettering and an illustration of a hare.
Watchmaker’s Cabinet by Manoah Rhodes & Sons Ltd
Ref: SA1174496
An antique carved oak tabletop cabinet featuring twin doors decorated with carved trade lettering and an illustration of a hare.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectTabletop Cabinets
  • Period1920 - 1940
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialOak, Brass
  • ColourMedium Brown
  • MotifsHand-carved lettering, relief carved illustration, brass cartouche, moulded plinth base
  • SizeH 28 cm (11 in) x W 55 cm (22 in) x D 43 cm (17 in)

This tabletop cabinet dates to the Victorian period and is constructed from solid medium brown oak with rounded edges, a moulded plinth base, and a brass cartouche set into the top surface. The exterior displays later hand-painted trade lettering and a relief-carved illustration of a hare with the inscription right on time, alongside brass keyhole hardware and panelled double doors. Measuring 28 cm high, 55 cm wide, and 43 cm deep, the piece offers a compact profile suited to a desktop or side surface. Positioned in an office desk setting or a gentleman's library, the cabinet serves as a display piece or storage unit for small accessories, documents, or horological items. The timber finish shows natural grain variation and a warm brown tone across the flat top and heavy plinth mouldings. The combination of carved text, whimsical imagery, and traditional joinery gives the object a characterful appearance well-suited to domestic study spaces or commercial interiors.

FAQs

A watchmakers cabinet is a specialised desktop storage chest historically used by horologists and jewellers to organise tools, components, and precision instruments. Designed to sit on a workbench or shop counter, these cabinets often featured compact drawers, doors, or custom promotional lettering.

These trade cabinets were typically constructed from dense hardwoods such as oak, mahogany, or walnut to withstand constant daily use. Construction details often featured hand-carved timber panels, inset brass brassware, dovetailed drawer linings, and hand-painted commercial lettering.

Authentic period examples feature signs of age, including natural patination, subtle timber movement, original keyholes, and hand-cut joinery. Hand-carved or hand-painted period signage and trade names offer further indication of genuine commercial history.

A desktop cabinet functions effectively on an office desk, console table, or sideboard, offering storage for stationery, keys, or small collections while adding a historic, graphic element to the interior scheme.

Dust the timber regularly using a soft, dry lint-free cloth and apply a quality beeswax polish once or twice per year following the grain direction. Keep the cabinet clear of direct heat sources and high humidity to minimise wood shrinkage or splitting.
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