Serpentine Mahogany Display Cabinet by Maple and Co

A fine quality late Victorian period mahogany display cabinet by the renowned cabinet makers Maple and Co of London. Of serpentine form and very well constructed in solid mahogany. The pair of glazed doors (lockable with key supplied) open to access a shelved and lined interior. The freeze above is decorated with a carved central motif flanked by swags and harebells. This is surmounted by a crisply carved pediment incorporating the prince of Wales feathers. All standing on elegant turned and reeded legs which are united by an under-shelf. Offered for sale in excellent condition , with a great colour and patina, ready to go straight into the home.

Dimensions:

Width 115cms

Depth 45cms

Height 197cms

Maple & Co was established by John Maple, a shopkeeper from Horley, Surrey, who later opened a furniture shop in Tottenham Court Road. However it was his son, John Blundell Maple , who made Maples & Co a success. With exceptional business skills, John B. Maple took over the company while still a young man. By the 1880s they were the largest furniture store in the world, exported their fine furniture to every continent.

Maples manufactured their luxury furniture entirely in-house, at a huge modern complex. A timber importer and furniture exporter, they landed prestigious contracts furnishing fine houses, hotels, embassies and palaces in Europe; among them Tsar Nicholas’s Winter Palace and the Hofburg Imperial Palace in Vienna . With his own empire established, John Blundell Maple achieved further fame in politics and horseracing – some lines, such as the Atherstoke antique cabinet, having racing connections in the titles.

Never compromising on quality, Maples produced a huge catalogue of fine furniture, covering every avenue of interior design. A Maples & Co sale today would cover everything from Chippendale Revival antique dining chairs , to Aesthetic style carved oak dressers, to Art Nouveau tulip carved antique dining tables – all from the same catalogue.

The exclusivity and high quality of craftsmanship of Maples’ antique cabinets, dining suites and bedroom furniture made them highly popular with Britain’s social elite. Today, they appeal to anyone who appreciates fine craftsmanship.