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Antique Victorian Cylinder Bureau By Edwards & Roberts

Status: This item has been sold
Sold by: Regent Antiques

Here we have a very large and impressive late Victorian cylinder bureau made by the well-known and much sought after Victorian cabinet maker and retailer Edwards & Roberts of Wardour Street, London.
 
 
Our antique furniture experts have dated this Victorian cylinder bureau to have been made around 1880.
 
 
The desk has been fully and meticulously restored by craftsmen in our own workshops and we consider it to be of “museum quality”.
 
 
This lovely Victorian Cylinder Bureau would make a bold statement wherever it was situated. Anyone who selects a piece of furniture this impressive to make their place of work will know that this cylinder bureau not only looks good but is also extremely practical. Just look at the copious amount of storage that is on offer for a start.
 
 
As you can see by looking at the range of photographs supplied, the Bureau houses numerous cupboards as well as a range of drawers of varying sizes and capacity and numerous other storage areas to accommodate copious amounts of stationery, books, office supplies and anything else that you like to have at hand when working.
 
 
The cylinder bureau can be positively attributed to the makers and suppliers Edwards and Roberts of London as it has a plate showing their name, as can be seen in the gallery of photographs.
 
 
The retractable top encloses a neatly fitted interior comprising six small drawers together with a bank of pigeon holes. The slide is finished nicely with an inset gold tooled burgundy leather writing surface.
 
 
The other very attractive feature of this lovely Victorian bureau is the high quality inlaid marquetry work comprising of flowers, garlands and urns along with expertly accomplished satinwood crossbanding with boxwood and ebony stringing.
 
 
Viewing & Further Information
 
This very impressive piece is available to view at our north London showroom but if you can’t make the trip and need a bit more information please do not hesitate to c...
Antique #SA767259, shown on this page, originates from the 19th century. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was made:
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