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Victorian Burr Walnut Chest by Shoolbred and Co

Name: Victorian Burr Walnut Chest by Shoolbred and Co
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA493016
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

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Description

A splendid Victorian period burr walnut chest of drawers by Jas. Shoolbred and Co. of London. Of excellent construction in solid walnut with attractive burr walnut veneers. There is an arrangement of 2 short over 3 long, graduated, drawers which provide ample storage capacity. All drawers are fitted with original locks (key supplied) and original bun handles. This lovely and hugely practical chest is offered for sale in excellent original condition with a wealth of character and a magnificent colour and patina.

Dimensions:

Width 109cms

Depth 53cms

Height 108cms

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

108cm (42.52")

Width

109cm (42.91")

Depth

53cm (20.87")

Declaration

Camden Antiques has dated this piece to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA493016

Dealers Internal Reference

601

Description

A splendid Victorian period burr walnut chest of drawers by Jas. Shoolbred and Co. of London. Of excellent construction in solid walnut with attractive burr walnut veneers.

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There is an arrangement of 2 short over 3 long, graduated, drawers which provide ample storage capacity.

Camden Antiques

All drawers are fitted with original locks (key supplied) and original bun handles. This lovely and hugely practical chest is offered for sale in excellent original condition with a wealth of character and a magnificent colour and patina.

fig 1. Victorian Burr Walnut Chest by Shoolbred and Co

Dimensions:

Width 109cms

Depth 53cms

Height 108cms

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. Victorian Burr Walnut Chest by Shoolbred and Co

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. Victorian Burr Walnut Chest by Shoolbred and Co

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. Victorian Burr Walnut Chest by Shoolbred and Co

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.