A pair of late Victorian demi lune mahogany console tables

A pair of late Victorian demi lune mahogany console tables, attributed to Edwards and Roberts, each of hemispherical form with a single disguised frieze drawer set upon four tapering square-section legs joined by a solid cusped stretcher, inlaid with boxwood decoration of a classical urn, beribboned swags and pendant bellflowers. English, c1890.

Edwards & Roberts was founded in 1845, and had premises at 21 Wardour Street London. By 1892 they occupied more than a dozen buildings in Wardour Street, where they continued to trade until the end of the century. They became one of the leading London cabinet makers and retailers working in a variety of styles, both modern and revivalist. 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. Edwards & Roberts specialized in marquetry, inlay and ormolu.