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Top Quality Edwards & Roberts Victorian Desk
Malcolm Eglin Antiques
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Top Quality Edwards & Roberts Victorian Desk

19th century
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Wonderful twin pedestal desk by Edwards & Roberts. Great colour and condition with original leather insert, moulded border to the top and boxwood stringing. The attractive ebonised finish is complimented by the attractive inlaid patterns to the drawer fronts with moulded ormolu mounts to the top and base of each pedestal. There is a brass bead which surrounds the desk top beneath the drawers and further inlay to the side of each drawer.

Original brass handles to each drawer and all drawers are in solid mahogany including linings all with hand-cut dove-tail joints.

The middle drawer is stamped EDWARDS AND ROBERTS. This wonderful desk sits on it's original hidden castors, a really fantastic solid mahogany desk by one of the top Victorian makers. Ready to fit into any stylish home.

Comes in three pieces for ease of movement or transport.

Dimensions:

W: 121cm (47.6")H: 77cm (30.3")D: 70cm (27.6")

The firm Edwards and Roberts were among the best English antique furniture cabinet makers of the second half of the eighteenth century. The company was founded in 1845 and by 1854 was trading as ‘Edwards and Roberts’, 21 Wardour Street, ‘Antique and Modern Cabinet Makers and Importers of Ancient Furniture’. They became one of the leading London cabinet makers and retailers. They produced high quality furniture, as well as good copies of the 18th and 19th Century English and French pieces. Their workmanship included furniture with satinwood marquetry and favoured the Georgian designs. They were known for restoring adapting older pieces of antique furniture to suit more modern needs. The quality of timber used was always the best, with fine burr walnuts, figured mahogany and lighter toned satinwood.

Physical Dimensions
Height
77cm (30.31")
Width
121cm (47.64")
Depth
70cm (27.56")
Declaration

Malcolm Eglin Antiques has dated this Victorian Inlaid Pedestal Desk to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1217358
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024763
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Description
Free UK Mainland Delivery!

Wonderful twin pedestal desk by Edwards & Roberts.

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Great colour and condition with original leather insert, moulded border to the top and boxwood stringing.
Malcolm Eglin Antiques

The attractive ebonised finish is complimented by the attractive inlaid patterns to the drawer fronts with moulded ormolu mounts to the top and base of each pedestal. There is a brass bead which surrounds the desk top beneath the drawers and further inlay to the side of each drawer.

fig 1. A dark ebonised Victorian pedestal desk featuring detailed floral marquetry inlay, brass handles, ormolu corner mounts, and a leather insert top.
fig 1. Top Quality Edwards & Roberts Victorian Desk

Original brass handles to each drawer and all drawers are in solid mahogany including linings all with hand-cut dove-tail joints.

The middle drawer is stamped EDWARDS AND ROBERTS. This wonderful desk sits on it's original hidden castors, a really fantastic solid mahogany desk by one of the top Victorian makers. Ready to fit into any stylish home.

fig 2. A dark ebonised Victorian pedestal desk featuring detailed floral marquetry inlay, brass handles, ormolu corner mounts, and a leather insert top.
fig 2. Top Quality Edwards & Roberts Victorian Desk

Comes in three pieces for ease of movement or transport.

Dimensions:

W: 121cm (47.6")H: 77cm (30.3")D: 70cm (27.6")

The firm Edwards and Roberts were among the best English antique furniture cabinet makers of the second half of the eighteenth century. The company was founded in 1845 and by 1854 was trading as ‘Edwards and Roberts’, 21 Wardour Street, ‘Antique and Modern Cabinet Makers and Importers of Ancient Furniture’. They became one of the leading London cabinet makers and retailers. They produced high quality furniture, as well as good copies of the 18th and 19th Century English and French pieces. Their workmanship included furniture with satinwood marquetry and favoured the Georgian designs. They were known for restoring adapting older pieces of antique furniture to suit more modern needs. The quality of timber used was always the best, with fine burr walnuts, figured mahogany and lighter toned satinwood.

Height
77cm (30.31")
Width
121cm (47.64")
Depth
70cm (27.56")
Date of Manufacture

Malcolm Eglin Antiques has dated this Victorian Inlaid Pedestal Desk to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1217358
Dealers Internal Ref
024763
Malcolm Eglin Antiques
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Archive I A dark ebonised Victorian pedestal desk featuring detailed floral marquetry inlay, brass handles, ormolu corner mounts, and a leather insert top.

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A dark ebonised Victorian pedestal desk featuring detailed floral marquetry inlay, brass handles, ormolu corner mounts, and a leather insert top.
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Edwards and Roberts was a prominent London cabinet making and retailing firm active in the nineteenth century. Desks produced or retailed by them often feature high-grade marquetry, fine timber inlays, brass mounts, and structured pedestal configurations.

These desks were crafted using fine hardwoods such as mahogany, rosewood, or walnut, often ebonised or decorated with lighter wood marquetry inlays like satinwood, accompanied by cast brass fittings and leather writing surfaces.

Authentic pieces are frequently stamped or labeled with the makers name on the drawer edges or locks. They display exceptionally precise joinery, fine drawer linings, and detailed decorative inlay.

Place the desk centrally in a dedicated home office or library space to allow access to the drawer pedestals. Pair with modern lighting and understated seating to highlight the detailed inlaid wood and dark finish.

Dust the surfaces regularly with a soft, lint-free cloth and apply a neutral beeswax paste sparingly to protect the wood. Avoid harsh chemicals and keep the piece away from direct heat sources to prevent cracking or lifting of the marquetry.
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