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Shoolbred & Co. Walnut Hall Cupboard
Camden Antiques
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Shoolbred & Co. Walnut Hall Cupboard

19th century
For Sale by Camden Antiques
Description

A late Victorian walnut hall cupboard and stick stand by Jas Shoolbred and Co of London. Of excellent construction in solid walnut with attractive walnut veneers. The cupboard has a pair of drawers over a pair of cupboard doors, all fitted with original solid brass drop pendant handles. The cupboards open to reveal shelved interiors. The cupboards are flanked by a pair of stick stands complete with original drip trays. To the top is an upstand with mirror back. Offered for sale in excellent original condition, with a good colour and patina, ready to go straight into the home.

Dimensions:

Width 166cms

Depth 41cms

Height 132cms

James Shoolbred & Co

The name of James Shoolbred & Co is highly respected among admirers of Aesthetic Movement furniture. Their antique desks, Victorian dining chairs and antique marquetry furniture were produced for wealthy households up to 1931. A particularly fine example of James Shoolbred antique marquetry furniture – an ornate piano by designer Henry Batley – is on display at the V & A museum, London.

Established in the 1820s, James Shoolbred’s Tottenham Court Road company began life as a drapers. It began supplying textiles to the furniture trade, and expanded into the stores either side, branching into interior design. By the 1870s, the company was designing and manufacturing its own furniture.

A major factor of James Shoolbred’s success was their detailed catalogues, which were published from around 1873. Configured to showcase the company’s designs beyond the confines of London, they made Shoolbred an overnight success.

In the 1880s the firm moved to larger premises. Imaginatively laid out, with detailed room schemes showing off the company’s latest furniture and textile designs, it became an unmitigated success.

Although James Shoolbred & Co specialised in furniture of the Aesthetic Movement they encompassed all the fashionable trends of the time, from the motifs and patterns of Japanese design in their antique marquetry furniture, to Art Nouveau and gothic influences in their antique desks and Victorian dining chairs.

Physical Dimensions
Height
132cm (51.97")
Width
166cm (65.35")
Depth
41cm (16.14")
Declaration

Camden Antiques has dated this Victorian Walnut Hall Cupboard to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1233187
Dealers Internal Reference
18484
Description
A late Victorian walnut hall cupboard and stick stand by Jas Shoolbred and Co of London. Of excellent construction in solid walnut with attractive walnut veneers.
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The cupboard has a pair of drawers over a pair of cupboard doors, all fitted with original solid brass drop pendant handles.
Camden Antiques

The cupboards open to reveal shelved interiors. The cupboards are flanked by a pair of stick stands complete with original drip trays. To the top is an upstand with mirror back. Offered for sale in excellent original condition, with a good colour and patina, ready to go straight into the home.

fig 1. An antique walnut hall cupboard featuring a central mirror back, carved swags, drawer storage, lower cupboard doors, and flanking umbrella stands with brass rails.
fig 1. Shoolbred & Co. Walnut Hall Cupboard

Dimensions:

Width 166cms

Depth 41cms

Height 132cms

James Shoolbred & Co

The name of James Shoolbred & Co is highly respected among admirers of Aesthetic Movement furniture. Their antique desks, Victorian dining chairs and antique marquetry furniture were produced for wealthy households up to 1931. A particularly fine example of James Shoolbred antique marquetry furniture – an ornate piano by designer Henry Batley – is on display at the V & A museum, London.

fig 2. An antique walnut hall cupboard featuring a central mirror back, carved swags, drawer storage, lower cupboard doors, and flanking umbrella stands with brass rails.
fig 2. Shoolbred & Co. Walnut Hall Cupboard

Established in the 1820s, James Shoolbred’s Tottenham Court Road company began life as a drapers. It began supplying textiles to the furniture trade, and expanded into the stores either side, branching into interior design. By the 1870s, the company was designing and manufacturing its own furniture.

fig 3. An antique walnut hall cupboard featuring a central mirror back, carved swags, drawer storage, lower cupboard doors, and flanking umbrella stands with brass rails.
fig 3. Shoolbred & Co. Walnut Hall Cupboard

A major factor of James Shoolbred’s success was their detailed catalogues, which were published from around 1873. Configured to showcase the company’s designs beyond the confines of London, they made Shoolbred an overnight success.

fig 4. An antique walnut hall cupboard featuring a central mirror back, carved swags, drawer storage, lower cupboard doors, and flanking umbrella stands with brass rails.
fig 4. Shoolbred & Co. Walnut Hall Cupboard

In the 1880s the firm moved to larger premises. Imaginatively laid out, with detailed room schemes showing off the company’s latest furniture and textile designs, it became an unmitigated success.

Although James Shoolbred & Co specialised in furniture of the Aesthetic Movement they encompassed all the fashionable trends of the time, from the motifs and patterns of Japanese design in their antique marquetry furniture, to Art Nouveau and gothic influences in their antique desks and Victorian dining chairs.

Height
132cm (51.97")
Width
166cm (65.35")
Depth
41cm (16.14")
Date of Manufacture

Camden Antiques has dated this Victorian Walnut Hall Cupboard to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1233187
Dealers Internal Ref
18484
Camden Antiques
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Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2012
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Camden Antiques
Telephone 07887 503 904
Location
Units 20 & 19
The Vinery
Poling
West Sussex
BN18 9PY
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/camden
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An antique walnut hall cupboard featuring a central mirror back, carved swags, drawer storage, lower cupboard doors, and flanking umbrella stands with brass rails.
Shoolbred & Co. Walnut Hall Cupboard
Ref: SA1233187
An antique walnut hall cupboard featuring a central mirror back, carved swags, drawer storage, lower cupboard doors, and flanking umbrella stands with brass rails.
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Late Victorian hall furniture prioritised functional entryway organization combined with rich woodwork, featuring integrated coat hooks, umbrella drip trays, central mirror panels, and carved details such as swags and classical mouldings.

Cabinetmakers selected dense hardwoods such as walnut, oak, and mahogany, incorporating silvered glass mirrors, cast brass handles, and iron or zinc drip trays to withstand wet umbrellas and everyday wear.

Authentic pieces by James Shoolbred & Co. frequently display a stamped metal maker badge or an impressed stamp on the upper edge of drawer linings, alongside high-precision dovetail joinery and branded brass hardware.

Position the piece as the central anchor of a foyer, balanced with modern sculptural table lamps or framed contemporary artwork while utilizing the built-in storage for everyday outerwear and umbrellas.

Apply a natural beeswax polish annually along the grain to preserve the timber finish, wipe brass components with a dry cloth to prevent chemical tarnishing, and clear metal drip trays promptly of moisture.
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