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A superb William IV brass-inlaid kingwood writing box by Edwards

Offered by: Wick Antiques LTD

Description
A superb William IV brass-inlaid kingwood writing box by Edwards, of typical rectangular form opening at an angle to reveal a pen tray flanked by covered and open compartments above a writing slope created by two hinged panels inset with tooled green leather, each with storage beneath and one with a braid lattice for holding papers, with six disguised calamander drawer behind two sprung loaded panels, decorated with flame veneers within wide borders of brass boulle-work on an ebony ground and a central heraldic lion escutcheon, inset traveling handles, Bramah locks, with two labels reading ‘Edwards Manufacturer, 21 King Street, Bloomsy Sqe’, ink bottles missing. English, circa 1830. Footnote: David Edwards established his cabinetmaking business in 1813 based at 84 St James’s Street, London and moved to 21 King Street, Bloomsbury, London a year later. Gaining a great reputation for the quality of his work, David Edwards received a royal warrant from William IV in 1830. From that date his business label read ‘Writing and Dressing Case manufacturer to his most gracious Majesty’. In 1832 Thomas Edwards, David’s nephew, joined the business in 1832 and they secured the Royal Warrant from Queen Victoria and the Royal Family. Thomas’s son, Thomas Jeyes Edwards, succeeded him in the running of the business, winning a prize medal for ‘excellence of workmanship’ for his dressing cases and writing boxes at the Great Exhibition of 1851. The firm of Edwards was absorbed into Asprey in 1858.

More Information

Origin:	England
Period:	19th Century
Materials:	Kingwood and brass
Condition:	Good. Good
Creation Date:	c 1830
Styles / Movements:	William IV, Traditional
Dealer Reference #:	hakkhzqnxgqi
Incollect Reference #:	418349

Dimensions

W.	17.5 in;	H.	7.5 in;	D.	10.5 in;
W.	44.45 cm;	H.	19.05 cm;	D.	26.67 cm;

Message from Seller:

Wick Antiques was established by Charles Wallrock in the early 1980s. Having grown up in the Antiques world Charles developed an extensive wealth of knowledge. Starting out as a ‘man with a van’ he quickly gained a good reputation and embarked on a longstanding relationship with Harrods. He was later joined by his wife, Caroline Wallrock. Caroline having completed a Persian degree, went on to study at Christie’s fine art and then joined Sotheby’s specializing in Islamic and Japanese works of art

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