Antique Miniature Mahogany Bow Chest

A Good Quality And Charming Early 19th Century Mahogany Miniature Chest, Having Well Figured Top Over Three Long Drawers With Original Brass Knobs And Boxwood Inlaid Escutcheons, Over Elegant Shaped Apron With Original Splayed Bracket Feet.  There is regular debate over whether miniature furniture was made as an apprentice piece, which is when a craftsmen who was looking for a job at a workshop would create something to showcase their talents. Or whether it was made as a travelling salesmans sample piece, which is when a few items were produced as scale models but a well established workshop as a form of physical catalogue in advance of a travelling salesman’s road trip around the country, for him to use to try and fill his order book with full size counterparts. We believe that this particular little Georgian Miniature Chest was probably made as an apprentice piece, due to the relative simplicity of it, combined with the exceptional execution, which maybe suggests that somebody was very much trying to impress somebody else. It is also slightly unusual in form, which again suggests it was made more as a one off item with a specific purpose, as opposed to a scale model of other items. It is certainly a charming piece of antique miniature furniture...

A late 18th century mahogany miniature chest retaining good colour throughout, with rectangular top over four well figured long drawers having...

An attractive and good quality early 19th century Georgian mahogany miniature chest having well figured top over two short and three long drawers with later brass lions mask knobs...

An Attractive 18th century Georgian, Mahoghany Miniature chest, having two short and three long drawers with original turned wooden knobs, raised on original shaped bracket feet. Almost certainly made by an apprentice looking to showcase his skills to a prospective employer at an established cabinet making workshop, this georgian miniature chest of drawers has real charm and character to it. Normally antique miniature furniture...

A charming late 19th century mahogany minaiture chest, having rectangular top over two short and three long drawers, retaining original turned wooden knobs, flanked by rounded corner...

A charming mid-18th century mahogany miniature chest retaining exceptional untouched color and patina with two short and three long drawers and original brass handles raised on or...

Antique Miniature Commode. English, Mahogany, Bow Front, circa 1820's in a Hepplewhite Style. 14.5" W x 7.75" D x 13.75"H. Good antique condi...

This handsome little oak chest has many of the same details of its larger counterparts. The bow fronted conforming top sits on three bowed drawers all with original brass pulls and e...

Antique Miniature Commode. English, Mahogany, circa 1850's in a Sheraton Style with glass knobs. 12" W x 8.5" D x 15.5"H. Good antique condit...

Salesman size with rectangular top over two over three drawers, splayed bracket feet.

With two drawers over two drawers, splayed feet.

Sweet piece. Bow front with four drawers , spade feet. Turned wood knobs.