Object Description
For sale is a good quality Victorian burr walnut breakfront wardrobe by Trapnell & Gane of Cardiff, having a stepped and flared cornice with a carved pediment, above a single mirror door to the centre, opening to a fitted interior comprising drawers and linen trays, flanked by paneled doors, opening to ample hanging space above a plinth base. The wardrobe remains in very good condition having minor wear commensurate with age and use. The wardrobe breaks down into five sections for ease of transport.
Width: 184cm Depth: 63cm Height: 221cm
Trapnell & Gane:The Furniture Gazette, 15 June 1878, reported the firm had for nearly sixty years enjoyed one of the best reputations in west England for cabinet manufacturing and that its system of importing timber direct from overseas and cutting and seasoning of the wood was unique. The article continued to state that the apprentices and clerks all underwent three years training at the local School of Art. The article said that Trapnell had a good export business and recently produced a throne for an African potentate and a State saloon for the Emperor of Brazil’s railway carriage was also furnished by the firm. Other commissions included a casket presented by Bristol to the Princess of Wales on her marriage and the hall of the Society of Merchant Venturers was also fitted out by the firm, as well as various hotels & clubs in Bristol, London, Birmingham, Hereford and Birmingham.