Satinwood Inlaid Dressing Table by Edwards and Roberts, Formerly Owned by Maureen Swanson the Fllm Actress

Name: Satinwood Inlaid Dressing Table by Edwards and Roberts, Formerly Owned by Maureen Swanson the Fllm Actress
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA663831
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

Sold by Moxhams Antiques

Description

An attractive satinwood dressing table/desk: inlaid floral decoration with ribbons and swags; standing on tapered legs with brass castors; green leather top and original silvered knobs (one replaced); the drawer is stamped Edwards & Roberts.

The back is not finished in satinwood.

At one point the property of Maureen Swanson, Countess of Dudley, the film and stage actess, who married William Ward, 4th Earl of Dudley.

The firm Edwards and Roberts were among the best English antique furniture cabinet makers of the second half of the nineteenth 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 and the firm produced high quality furniture, as well as good copies of the 18th and 19th century English and French pieces. Their workmanship included pieces with satinwood marquetry and favoured Georgian designs.

Physical Dimensions

Height

77.5cm (30.51")

Width

122cm (48.03")

Depth

60.5cm (23.82")

Declaration

Moxhams Antiques has dated this piece to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA663831

Dealers Internal Reference

S730

Dealers Notes

Established in 1967,Moxhams Antiques is a family business with a large shop in Bradford-on-Avon near Bath. We have an extensive and varied stock specialising in good period town and country furniture, ceramics, particularly delftware, as well as some decorative items.

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Description

fig 1. Satinwood inlaid dressing table by Edwards and Roberts, formerly owned by Maureen Swanson the fllm actress — fig 1. Satinwood Inlaid Dressing Table by Edwards and Roberts, Formerly Owned by Maureen Swanson the Fllm Actress

The back is not finished in satinwood.

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At one point the property of Maureen Swanson, Countess of Dudley, the film and stage actess, who married William Ward, 4th Earl of Dudley.

Moxhams Antiques

The firm Edwards and Roberts were among the best English antique furniture cabinet makers of the second half of the nineteenth 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 and the firm produced high quality furniture, as well as good copies of the 18th and 19th century English and French pieces. Their workmanship included pieces with satinwood marquetry and favoured Georgian designs.