Lot 1078
1078
A LATE VICTORIAN SATINWOOD, TULIPWOOD AND HAREWOOD LADIES BOWED WRITING-TABLE
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A LATE VICTORIAN SATINWOOD, TULIPWOOD AND HAREWOOD LADIES BOWED WRITING-TABLE

BY EDWARDS & ROBERTS, LATE 19TH CENTURY

Details
A LATE VICTORIAN SATINWOOD, TULIPWOOD AND HAREWOOD LADIES BOWED WRITING-TABLE
BY EDWARDS & ROBERTS, LATE 19TH CENTURY
Inlaid with boxwood lines, the superstructure with five mahogany-lined drawers surrounding a pigeon-hole, decorated with classical urns and ribbon-tied swags of husks and drapery, the green leather-lined writing-surface above a mahogany-lined frieze drawer stamped 'EDWARDS & ROBERTS', on square tapering legs decorated with trailing husks
44¼ in. (112.5 cm.) high; 38 in. (96.5 cm.) wide; 19 in. (48 cm.) deep
Provenance
The Gell Family, Hopton Hall, Wirksworth, Derbyshire; Sotheby's house sale, 5-6 September 1989, lot 1150.
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Lot Essay

Edwards and Roberts were established in 1845 and were trading as 'Edward and Roberts 21 Wardour Street, Antique and Modern cabinet makers and importers of ancient furniture' by 1854. They were well known for their high quality furniture that revived styles of earlier epochs, especially that of the late 18th century.

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