English Edwardian Period Inlaid Mahogany Bookcase/Cabinet by Jas Shoolbred

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English Edwardian Period Inlaid Mahogany Bookcase/Cabinet by Jas Shoolbred

About the Item

A high quality Edwardian period inlaid mahogany bookcase or cabinet. Of break-fronted form and of fine construction by the prestigious firm of cabinet makers, Jas Shoolbreed, of London. Made in high grade, dense mahogany, timber and decorated throughout with inlaid detailing, The top glazed section has a single door (lockable with key supplied) which opens to access a display space suitable for books or object d'art. The base section has a single cupboard door (lockable with key supplied) which opens to reveal a shelved interior. Offered for sale in very good, with a great colour and patina, ready to go straight into the home. Splits into two sections for ease of installation. James Shoolbred & Co The name of James Shoolbred & Co is highly respected among admirers of Aesthetic Movement furniture. Their antique desks, Victorian dining chairs and antique marquetry furniture were produced for wealthy households up to 1931. A particularly fine example of James Shoolbred antique marquetry furniture – an ornate piano by designer Henry Batley – is on display at the V & A museum, London. Established in the 1820s, James Shoolbred’s Tottenham Court Road company began life as a drapers. It began supplying textiles to the furniture trade, and expanded into the stores either side, branching into interior design. By the 1870s, the company was designing and manufacturing its own furniture. A major factor of James Shoolbred’s success was their detailed catalogues, which were published from around 1873. Configured to showcase the company’s designs beyond the confines of London, they made Shoolbred an overnight success. In the 1880s the firm moved to larger premises. Imaginatively laid out, with detailed room schemes showing off the company’s latest furniture and textile designs, it became an unmitigated success. Although James Shoolbred & Co specialised in furniture of the Aesthetic Movement they encompassed all the fashionable trends of the time, from the motifs and patterns of Japanese design in their antique marquetry furniture, to Art Nouveau and gothic influences in their antique desks and Victorian dining chairs.

Creator:
Jas Shoolbred & Co. (Cabinetmaker)
Dimensions:
Height: 70.87 in (180 cm)Width: 48.43 in (123 cm)Depth: 17.33 in (44 cm)
Style:
Edwardian (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Mahogany,Inlay
Place of Origin:
England
Period:
1900-1909
Date of Manufacture:
1900
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
Poling, GB
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU4709214710252