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They started business in 1845 and by 1854 were trading as 'Edwards & Roberts, 21 Wardour Street, Antique and Modern Cabinet Makers and Importers of Ancient Furniture'.

Edwards & Roberts was one of the principal London companies working in the taste of the late 18th century. Edwards & Roberts specialized in marquetry, inlay and ormolu. Their business also involved retailing, adapting and restoring the finest antique furniture and there are many examples of their earlier furniture with later embellishments bearing their stamp. They became one of the leading London cabinet makers and retailers working in a variety of styles, both modern and revivalist. By 1892 they occupied more than a dozen buildings in Wardour Street, where they continued to trade until the end of the century. The shaped top tier with brass gallery above a bevelled mirrored back resting on a beautifully figured D-end top with shaped brass galleries, above a frieze drawer, above an inlaid panelled door flanked by bow fronted inlaid panels, resting on four slim and slender tapered legs with brass capped toe.Įdwards & Roberts was founded in 1845, and had premises at 21 Wardour Street London. He is known to have repaired, re-modelled and adapted furniture.Ī late 19th century side cabinet by Edwards & Roberts, with the original makers labels 'Edwards & Roberts'. Baldock's business seems to have largely involved trading in foreign items and between 1832-7 he was the purveyor of earthenware and glass to William IV and later purveyor of china to Queen Victoria from 1838 until his death. But by 1826 the various facets of the business included '.buying and selling, exchanging and valuing china, cabinets, screens, bronzes etc'. A fine 19th century Louis XV style Walnut, Ebony and floral marquetry Bureau Plat in the manner of Edward Holmes Baldock, the serpentine shaped top inset with a panel of tooled leather within a border of scroll work and floral trails, the corners with shell and cabochon and foliate clasp mounts, above two frieze drawers decorated with floral marquetry and similar opposing dummy drawers, on cabriole legs applied with scrolling foliate and rocaille mounts trailing to sabots.Įdward Holmes Baldock (1777-1845) is documented in London Trade Directories of the period in various capacities but first appears listed at 7 Hanway Street, London in 1805 described as a '.dealer in china and glass'.

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