Beautiful Louis XV Style Commode Chest Edwards & Roberts

19th century

Sold by Rams Head Antiques

Description

This fine 19th century Kingwood commode chest is a beautiful example by the renowned cabinet makers Edwards & Roberts and dates to around 1870. The commode is in super condition with a gorgeous colour and great detail to the superbly inlaid marquetry panels. The cabinet has a beautiful breche d’alep serpentine marble top and gilt bronze ormolu mounts The piece is in excellent condition with a most pleasing colour. This is stamped to the drawer inner edge with the cabinet makers name.

Founded in 1845, Edwards and Roberts became synonymous with high quality furniture, both as cabinet makers, producing items to a very high standard using the finest timbers, and as 'Importers of Ancient Furniture'.

Their cabinet makers produced contemporary items as well as reproductions of earlier English and French pieces, favouring Georgian designs and satinwood marquetry. They were also known for adapting and restoring fine quality items worthy of their stamp.

By the late 19th century Edwards & Roberts was one of the leading firms of English cabinetmakers.

The chest measure 109 cms wide 84 cms high by 48 cms deep.

UK insured packing and delivery can be arranged with our careful furniture carrier and costs £70 plus vat to most destinations.

Physical Dimensions

Height

84cm (33.07")

Width

109cm (42.91")

Depth

48cm (18.90")

Declaration

Rams Head Antiques has dated this piece to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA867368

Dealers Notes

Rams Head Antiques is a family business based in Wolsingham in Weardale where we have had shop premises for 28 years. The shop is generally open every Saturday from 11 am till 3 pm.

You are most welcome to visit the shop but please always check to confirm we are open before travelling. We have been in the antiques trade for well over thirty years now and stock a wide and varied range of antiques and decorative items specialising in carpets and Eastern and Oriental items as well as Georgian and Victorian furniture, mirrors, oil paintings, prints, ceramics and clocks.

We can arrange worldwide delivery on all the items we have in stock, please ask for an accurate quote.

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Description

This fine 19th century Kingwood commode chest is a beautiful example by the renowned cabinet makers Edwards & Roberts and dates to around 1870.

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The commode is in super condition with a gorgeous colour and great detail to the superbly inlaid marquetry panels.

Rams Head Antiques

The cabinet has a beautiful breche d’alep serpentine marble top and gilt bronze ormolu mounts The piece is in excellent condition with a most pleasing colour. This is stamped to the drawer inner edge with the cabinet makers name.

fig 1. Beautiful Louis XV Style Commode Chest Edwards & Roberts

Founded in 1845, Edwards and Roberts became synonymous with high quality furniture, both as cabinet makers, producing items to a very high standard using the finest timbers, and as 'Importers of Ancient Furniture'.

fig 2. Beautiful Louis XV Style Commode Chest Edwards & Roberts

Their cabinet makers produced contemporary items as well as reproductions of earlier English and French pieces, favouring Georgian designs and satinwood marquetry. They were also known for adapting and restoring fine quality items worthy of their stamp.