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An 18th/19th Century Walnut Edwards and Roberts Dutch Marquetry Display Cabinet on Chest, including a receipt of purchase directly from Edwards & Roberts in 1890. Arch-topped and decorated with floral and arabesque Dutch marquetry patterns, this piece features four drawers, all inlaid with marquetry, two glazed doors, and a bombe-style chest base. Two-door examples of these cabinets are also very unique and rare to find, as they are most commonly seen as single-door display cabinets. Believed to be an older cabinet from the 18th century restored or reimagined by Edwards & Roberts in 1890, it is stamped on the top drawer "Edwards & Roberts".

Edwards & Roberts Dutch Marquetry Display Cabinet On Chest

£4,500.00

Height - 194cm
Width - 111cm
Depth - 60cm
Edwards & Roberts was a notable British furniture maker and retailer established in the mid-19th century by Thomas Edwards and William Roberts. Based in London, the firm operated as furniture makers, upholsterers, and antique dealers between circa 1845 and 1899.

Edwards & Roberts specialised in fine-quality furniture, particularly French-style pieces and reproductions in the Adam, Hepplewhite, and Sheraton styles during the second half of the 19th century. Alongside producing original work, the firm gained recognition for its ability to restore and reinterpret earlier furniture, combining historic elements with high levels of craftsmanship and refined decorative detail.

Edwards & Roberts also operated extensively as retailers, and a number of pieces bearing their stamp were not manufactured by the firm itself. In some cases, they retailed works by other makers; for example, a known heart-shaped table by François Linke bears the Edwards & Roberts stamp, indicating it was sold through their firm.

In addition, they are known to have handled earlier furniture dating to the 18th century, which was adapted, restored, and subsequently retailed by them. This reflects their broader role not only as makers, but also as dealers working with earlier pieces.

Their reputation for quality and workmanship led to a distinguished clientele, including:

H.M. Queen Victoria

Duke of Cambridge

Archbishop of Canterbury

Archbishop of York

Tsar Nicholas II

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