19th C Antique Victorian Burl Walnut Wardrobe / Armoire - Thomas Brooks NYC

With our highest compliments and utmost honors, Bay Colony Antiques is proud to offer for sale this exceptional 19th century antique Victorian burl Walnut Wardrobe by Thomas Brooks. Thomas brooks was a prolific institutional level cabinet maker working in New York City at the height of the Victorian period. Brooks’ warehouse was on Fulton st in Brooklyn and he’s one of the most celebrated cabinet makers of the time sharing a market with Belter, Meeks, & many others. As the 19th century progressed, New York City pulled ahead as America’s most innovative city for cabinet making and reigned supreme until the turn of 20th century when furniture companies moved into Western NY & Grand Rapids. This will take a grand room to house but if you have the right space this is one of the finest wardrobes we’ve encountered in years. We really don’t handle many because they command so much warehouse space but we were willing to make an exception for this stunning piece. The wardrobe ha