Jas Shoolbred & Co. Shelves

We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely mid-Victorian James Jas Shoolbred walnut Library bookcase A good looking functional and well made English Bookcase from one of the finest cabinet makers our country has ever seen. The piece is in period condition, its made with solid chunks of timber and will last many more lifetimes to go. We have cleaned waxed and polished it from top to bottom Antique furniture by James Shoolbred and Co. (Jas Shoolbred) James Shoolbred & Co or also known as Jas Shoolbred was established in the 1820s as a draper’s shop, at Tottenham Court Road, London. The company first began supplying textiles to the furniture trade. By the 1860s, the company began designing, manufacturing and selling its own high-quality furniture in their thriving and fashionable furniture shop. By the 1880s, Jas Shoolbred had expanded to such an extent that the business had to move to larger premises, becoming one of the first large department stores in London, who would supply quality antique furniture and accessories for the Victorian home. The furniture was displayed in a series of catalogues that the company produced every year with their new and impressive designs. James Shoolbred’s furniture was always displayed and photographed alongside the textiles, carpets and other accessories that the company sold, creating an example interior design for customers to view. Jas Shoolbred was granted a Royal warrant by the mid-1880s and their Victorian furniture was of the best quality available of the late Victorian period. Unfortunately, as with most great Victorian designers...