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Robinson's Wardrobe
82184
Height
88 1/1" (226 cm)
Width
29 1/4" (74 cm)
Depth
29 1/4" (74 cm)
An interesting Wardrobe by Robinson of Ilkley, Yorkshire.
Robinson's were known primarily for their Ilkley portable Couch, which proved so popular it was copied by a number of other companies. Although this wardrobe was more likely to be made for the domestic market rather than for travel, this is an interesting piece of furniture made by a company known to have made campaign day beds.
The shape is octagonal with a domed top. It is re-upholstered in a blue grey silk over a wooden framework. There is a brass hanging hook at every joint of the frame and a triple hook to the top of the dome. The base is mahogany and the secondary timber pine. There is a stencilled maker's mark to the underside of the base stating Robinson & Sons, Inventors and Makers, Ilkley. It is likely that the castors are an addition if not replaced. Late 19th Century.
Robinson's were known primarily for their Ilkley portable Couch, which proved so popular it was copied by a number of other companies. Although this wardrobe was more likely to be made for the domestic market rather than for travel, this is an interesting piece of furniture made by a company known to have made campaign day beds.
The shape is octagonal with a domed top. It is re-upholstered in a blue grey silk over a wooden framework. There is a brass hanging hook at every joint of the frame and a triple hook to the top of the dome. The base is mahogany and the secondary timber pine. There is a stencilled maker's mark to the underside of the base stating Robinson & Sons, Inventors and Makers, Ilkley. It is likely that the castors are an addition if not replaced. Late 19th Century.
Height
88 1/1" (226 cm)
Width
29 1/4" (74 cm)
Depth
29 1/4" (74 cm)
Year
Circa 1880
Medium
Mahogany & Pine
Signed
Robinson & Sons, Inventors and Makers, Ilkley
Exhibitions
Departure of the 6th
Condition
Re-upholstered. Castors probably a later addition.