Lot Essay
This commode with ribbon-wrapped reeded angles, was probably supplied en suite with a four-post bed, such as that supplied to the 5th Duke of Bolton (d. 1765) for Hackwood, Hampshire (sold from the Estate of The 2nd Viscount Camrose, Hackwood Park, Hampshire, Christie's house sale, 20 April 1998, lot 371).
Edwards and Roberts, who retailed this commode, were established at 21 Wardour Street in the 1840s as 'Antique and Modern cabinet-makers and importers of ancient furniture'. On occasion the distinction between the two became blurred when they embellished an older piece of furniture prior to selling it (C. Wainwright, 'The Dark Ages of Art Revived', The Connoisseur, June 1978, pp. 95-105).
Edwards and Roberts, who retailed this commode, were established at 21 Wardour Street in the 1840s as 'Antique and Modern cabinet-makers and importers of ancient furniture'. On occasion the distinction between the two became blurred when they embellished an older piece of furniture prior to selling it (C. Wainwright, 'The Dark Ages of Art Revived', The Connoisseur, June 1978, pp. 95-105).