John Taylor & Son Furniture from Edinburgh

Is anyone familiar with John Taylor & Son furniture from Edinburgh? I purchased a 2 piece map cabinet and I am curious about the age. There is a furniture tag on the inside of the door. One other thing, I thought most maps were stored flat and, as you can see, this cabinet has cubbies (for lack of a better term) on the inside. I would appreciate any information!

 

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John Taylor and Sons antique furniture is always constructed to a high standard using the finest quality timbers and stylish designs. John Taylor who founded the business started as a cabinet maker in 1825 in West Thistle Street, Edinburgh, and then moved to the more prominent position of 109 to 10 Princes Street Edinburgh when his Son joined the business. In the Victorian period of 1852 John Taylor and Son were appointed ‘Cabinet makers and Upholsterers to Her Majesty the Queen‘. Their Rosemount Cabinet Works at Gardner’s Court were established around 1857 and they continued trading from Princes Street until they went into liquidation in 1945. They were one of the largest cabinet makers in Scotland in the Late Victorian era, employing nearly 300 people.

Finding pieces by this maker, will mean you have acquired a quality antique as they were very skilled craftsmen and furniture by these cabinet makes are always built o a high standard.
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maps could be rolled......but how is that a map cabinet..?

 

How deep is it?

 

About 30 inches, if I remember correctly.

 

I do think it's for rolled map storage. Is the other piece a separate file cabinet?

I saw your pretty red glass yesterday too.

 

The second piece is a separate base. The base itself isn't very heavy. The cabinet is another story. It is very heavy.

I love that piece of glass. I fell in love with it!

 

My father used similar cabinets for rolled maps when he worked as a geologist.
(Even the name rings a bell with me, but really no idea if his were that brand.)

 

FYI, Alex. You should cite the source for this quotation. It sounds too much like your own words.

 

His were circa late 1950s - early 1960s and this could be the same, even as late as the 1970s. very nice storage cabinet, the legs/feet look 1970s style, hard to see.

 

I read that the company was liquidated in 1945. So, I figured it was at least made in1945 at the latest?

 

yes 1940s could definitely be the case.

 

is i a bad writer you saying? sorry here it is
https://antiquesworld.co.uk/antique-furniture-by-john-taylor-and-son-edinburgh/

 

https://antiquesworld.co.uk/antique-furniture-by-john-taylor-and-son-edinburgh/

 

Nameplate looks early 20th, especially as there's no district number.