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Description: | This mahogany writing bureau was manufactured and sold by Shoolbred?s ? one of the first department stores in London ? in about 1900. James Shoolbred bought his drapery business to Tottenham Court Road in 1817, where it expanded to include carpets, furniture, groceries and toys. Its success drew other retailers to Tottenham Court Road, including Heal?s and Maple?s, and the area became known as a desirable shopping street for buying furniture, with Shoolbred?s advertising themselves as willing to send experts to peoples? homes to ?advise gratis on matters appertaining to Decoration and Furnishing?. | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ | Publisher: | Geffrye Museum | Rights holder: | Geffrye Museum | Subjects: | Leisure Home and Family | Temporal: | c.1900 | Source: | Geffrye Museum | Creator: | James Shoolbred and Company Ltd | Identifier: | http://www.20thcenturylondon.org.uk/rser... | Go to resource |
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