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American Salesman Sample Chest
Located in Tampa, FL
This wonderful salesman sample is American from the 1800s. It has four drawers, bone columns and a
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Early 1800s American Antique Salesman Samples

Materials

Bone, Wood

Antique American Salesman Sample Chest
American Salesman Sample Chest
$1,000
H 8.5 in W 9 in D 5 in
Vintage Stainless Steel Salesman Sample Kettle
Located in Dekalb, IL
Vintage jacketed kettle salesman sample. Being under 10 inches tall makes this stainless steel
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Early 20th Century American Antique Salesman Samples

Materials

Stainless Steel

Salesman Sample Wrought Iron Bed Frame
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Salesman sample wrought iron bed frame made by Simmons Mfg. Simmons was established in Winnipeg
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Early 20th Century Canadian Antique Salesman Samples

Materials

Wrought Iron

Antique Salesman Sample Wrought Iron Bed Frame
Salesman Sample Wrought Iron Bed Frame
$1,100
H 13 in W 13 in D 23 in
French Salesman's Sample Of A Chest
Located in Tampa, FL
A turn of the century French salesman's sample of a chest in the bamboo style with a marble top
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Early 1900s French Antique Salesman Samples

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Marble

Antique French Salesman's Sample Of A Chest
French Salesman's Sample Of A Chest
$750
H 12.5 in W 14.5 in D 7 in
19th Century French Empire Style Salesman Sample
Located in Dallas, TX
Charming French late 19th century Empire style salesman sample. Makes a fine accessory.
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19th Century French Empire Antique Salesman Samples

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Wood

Antique 19th Century French Empire Style Salesman Sample
19th Century French Empire Style Salesman Sample
$1,815
H 13.5 in W 12.5 in D 9.5 in
American Empire Salesman Sample Chest of Drawers
Located in Savannah, GA
An American Empire mahogany miniature salesman's sample chest of drawers, mid-19th century. 12
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19th Century American American Empire Antique Salesman Samples

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Mahogany

Antique American Empire Salesman Sample Chest of Drawers
American Empire Salesman Sample Chest of Drawers
$680
H 13.25 in W 12.75 in D 7.25 in
Leather Wing Chair Salesman's Sample
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A tall backed salesman's sample wing chair with tall arms in olive/brown leather with brass nail
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Early 20th Century Antique Salesman Samples

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Leather, Wood

Antique Leather Wing Chair Salesman's Sample
Leather Wing Chair Salesman's Sample
$2,500
H 32.5 in W 16 in D 13.5 in
Miniature Salesman's Sample of Neoclassical Inlaid Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Miniature salesman's sample of cabinet with two doors and four drawers. Beautifully made with
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19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Salesman Samples

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Mahogany

1900 Salesman Sample Of A Step Back Cupboard
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1900 Salesman sample of a step back cupboard.
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Early 1900s Antique Salesman Samples

Materials

Wood

Antique 1900 Salesman Sample Of A Step Back Cupboard
1900 Salesman Sample Of A Step Back Cupboard
$850
H 28 in W 17.25 in D 10.5 in
Antique Salesman Sample Adjustable Box Spring
Located in Dekalb, IL
the ground and providing additional support to settling and lumpy mattresses. What makes this salesman
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Early 20th Century American Antique Salesman Samples

Materials

Steel

Vintage Hobart Crescent Dishwasher Salesmans Sample
Located in Dekalb, IL
entered the commercial warewashing market. This Crescent Dishwasher Salesman's Sample comes from the 1930s
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Early 20th Century American Antique Salesman Samples

Materials

Brass, Steel

A Salesman Sample Of A Demilune English Chest
Located in Tampa, FL
This is a salesman sample of a Demilune English chest. It has four doors with an ivory bar handle
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1880s English Antique Salesman Samples

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Ivory, Wood

A Salesman Sample Of A Demilune English Chest
A Salesman Sample Of A Demilune English Chest
$1,000
H 7 in W 10.5 in D 5.5 in
Vintage Salesman's Sample Picnic Table c.1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT Vintage salesman’s sample picnic table with three wooden slats for the table top and one
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Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Salesman Samples

Materials

Steel

Vintage Salesman's Sample Picnic Table c.1940
Vintage Salesman's Sample Picnic Table c.1940
$885
H 7.5 in W 17.75 in D 13.75 in
Antique Empire Salesman Sample Chest of Drawers
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique Empire mahogany and birch salesman sample chest of drawers, circa 1820. With a rectangular
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1820s European Empire Antique Salesman Samples

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Ormolu

Antique Victorian Iron & Brass Salesman Sample Doll Dog Bed Miniature 32"
Located in Dayton, OH
An antique Victorian Salesman Sample bed frame. Made from iron with brass toppers. Antique
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Salesman Samples

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Brass, Iron

American Salesman Sample Late 19th C. Wooden Hay Wagon
Located in Incline Village, NV
SALESMAN SAMPLE: Late 19th C. American (4) wheeled hand carved all wooden horse drawn hay wagon, in
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1890s American Folk Art Antique Salesman Samples

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Wood

Federal Style Mahogany Miniature Chest of Drawers Possible Salesman Sample
Located in San Francisco, CA
Federal Style Mahogany Miniature Chest of Drawers Possible Salesman Sample Circa 1900
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Early 1900s Antique Salesman Samples

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Mahogany

Vintage Salesman Sample Rip Saw with Conveyor Belt
Located in Dekalb, IL
Vintage (possibly verging on antique) German industrial salesman sample. This piece, from an
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Early 20th Century German Antique Salesman Samples

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Aluminum, Iron

Edwardian Salesman’s Sample Hat Box by Drew and Sons Trunk Makers
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Edwardian Salesman’s Sample Hat Box by Drew and Sons Trunk Makers This is a unique piece, it is a
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Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Salesman Samples

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Leather

19th C. French Mahogany Salesman Sample Miniature Serpentine Chest of Drawers
Located in Pearland, TX
A gorgeous antique French miniature mahogany salesman sample tabletop chest of drawers, circa 1880
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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Salesman Samples

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Mahogany

Antique Arts & Crafts Small Salesman Sample White Bentwood Dresser & Mirror
Located in Philadelphia, PA
30" H Antique Arts & Crafts Salesman Sample Small Bentwood Painted Dresser & Mirror. Item features
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Early 1900s Arts and Crafts Antique Salesman Samples

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Wood

American 4 Drawer Antique Salesman's Sample Cherry Veneered Chest
Located in Morristown, NJ
. This attractive salesman sample is characterful with a lovely deep aged cherry color. This is one of
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19th Century American Sheraton Antique Salesman Samples

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Wood, Cherry

Vintage Salesman's Sample Canvas Camping Tent c.1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT Large vintage salesman’s sample green canvas tent with metal poles, two mesh windows on each
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Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Salesman Samples

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Metal

Antique Leather Wardrobe Travel Trunk Salesman Sample
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A rare antique leather and wood ribbed wardrobe travel trunk salesman sample with beautifully
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Early 20th Century European Hollywood Regency Antique Salesman Samples

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Metal

Pair of English Regency Carved Hardwood Salesman Samples/Models of Leather Boots
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of English Regency carved hardwood Salesman samples/models of leather boots. England, Circa
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19th Century English Regency Antique Salesman Samples

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Hardwood

Pair of English Regency Carved Hardwood Salesman Samples/Models of Leather Boots
Pair of English Regency Carved Hardwood Salesman Samples/Models of Leather Boots
$716 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 3.25 in W 6 in D 1.25 in
American Salesman Sample Late 19th Century Wooden Flat Bed Cargo Wagon
Located in Incline Village, NV
Salesman Sample : Late 19th century. American (4) wheeled hand carved all wooden horse drawn flat
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1890s American Folk Art Antique Salesman Samples

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Wood

Salesman's Sample French Louis XV Wall Mounted Vitrine Display Cabinet
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous salesman's sample vitrine, or something that could easily be used as a small
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1920s French Louis XV Antique Salesman Samples

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Bronze

Antique Dollys Favorite Cast Iron Childs Salesman Sample Stove by Favorite Stove
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Dolly's Favorite Cast Iron Childs Salesman Sample Stove by Favorite Stove & Range Co
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Early 1900s Victorian Antique Salesman Samples

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Iron

19th Victorian Small Salesman Sample Gateleg Folding Side Table
Located in Miami, FL
rare little piece, it is as mentioned a salesman sample, if you’re not familiar basically in the
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Salesman Samples

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Walnut

19th Victorian Small Salesman Sample Gateleg Folding Side Table
19th Victorian Small Salesman Sample Gateleg Folding Side Table
$1,160 Sale Price
20% Off
H 26.19 in W 29.73 in D 23.94 in
Miniature Salesman's Sample Victorian Bureau Chest, American, circa 1890
Located in Incline Village, NV
used as a salesman's sample by an itinerant sales person who traveled the countryside promoting his
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1890s American Victorian Antique Salesman Samples

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Oak

Antique Small Salesman Sample Mahogany Drop Leaf Gate Leg Queen Anne Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique small salesman sample mahogany drop leaf gate leg queen anne table. Item features unique
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Early 20th Century English Queen Anne Antique Salesman Samples

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Mahogany

Early 20th Century John Broadwood & Sons Upright Piano Salesmans Sample
By John Broadwood & Sons
Located in Dekalb, IL
Early 1900s; John Broadwood & Sons - North Yorkshire, England This piano salesman sample comes
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Early 20th Century American Antique Salesman Samples

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Brass

French 19th Century Salesman Sample Miniature Slant Front Secretary with Mirrors
Located in Atlanta, GA
salesman sample and nice patina, this 19th century French miniature secretary will be a lovely decorative
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19th Century French Antique Salesman Samples

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Mirror, Wood

Miniature Antique English Apprentice Model Salesman Sample Drop-Front Bureau
Located in Forney, TX
something to showcase their talents, or whether it was made as a travelling salesman sample piece, which is
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Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Salesman Samples

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Brass

Late 19th Century French Cast Iron Salesman Sample Plow by Morcrette
Located in Dekalb, IL
95950 from 1869. This salesman sample is made of cast iron. All pieces seem original. Includes a brass
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Late 19th Century French Antique Salesman Samples

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Steel, Iron

Rare English Queen Anne Antique Miniature Salesman Sample Tilt-Top Table
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A RARE AND FINE QUEEN ANNE MAHOGANY MINIATURE SALESMAN'S SAMPLE TILT-TOP CANDLESTAND England, circa
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18th Century English Queen Anne Antique Salesman Samples

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Mahogany

Scale Model Dropleaf Table Salesman Sample c. 1900
Located in Fraser, MI
Representational scale model drop-leaf table. Plank construction on hinges, turned legs. with plywood crossmembers, in cherrywood finish. One plywood crossmember is missing.
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Early 1900s Antique Salesman Samples

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Cherry

Full Display Box of Early Camera Lens Salesman Samples
Located in Peekskill, NY
The velvet lined case is full and contains 45 sample lenses. The case is signed in gold stamped
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Early 20th Century German Industrial Antique Salesman Samples

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Glass

Anglo-Irish Model / Sample Mahogany Chest
By J. Dooly & Son 1
Located in Wilson, NC
Anglo-Irish model mahogany chest. A salesman’s sample to showcase the piece before it was made to
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Early 19th Century Irish Regency Antique Salesman Samples

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Brass

Anglo-Irish Model / Sample Mahogany Chest
Anglo-Irish Model / Sample Mahogany Chest
$1,950
H 42.25 in W 34.5 in D 18.5 in
Late 19th Century Victorian Set of Ten Sales Samples Eye Glasses and Pince Nez
Located in Haarlem, NL
Very pretty Victorian set of shop or salesman sample glasses sewn on a cardboard and velvet panel
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Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Salesman Samples

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Brass, Iron

Late 19th Century Victorian Set of Ten Sales Samples Eye Glasses and Pince Nez
Late 19th Century Victorian Set of Ten Sales Samples Eye Glasses and Pince Nez
$1,200 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 26.38 in W 7.09 in D 0.6 in
Miniature Salesman's Leather Tufted Club Chair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A classic form club chair Salesman's sample in a mottled brown leather with button tufted shaped
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Early 20th Century Georgian Antique Salesman Samples

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Leather, Wood

Miniature Salesman's Leather Tufted Club Chair
Miniature Salesman's Leather Tufted Club Chair
$2,500
H 20.5 in W 17.5 in D 19 in
Vintage Miniature Chippendale Bombay Chest of Drawers
By B. Altman and Company 1
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
proportions. Original brass hardware. Most likely a salesman's sample. Made in Spain for B. Altman. Retains
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Early 20th Century Spanish Chippendale Antique Salesman Samples

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Brass

Vintage Miniature Chippendale Bombay Chest of Drawers
Vintage Miniature Chippendale Bombay Chest of Drawers
$1,975
H 17.75 in W 21.75 in D 11.75 in
Dutch Table Top Secretary
Located in Tampa, FL
A miniature Dutch table top secretary, a salesman sample chest. It is very early 19th century could
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1890s Dutch Antique Salesman Samples

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Wood

Dutch Table Top Secretary
Dutch Table Top Secretary
$950
H 12 in W 11 in D 6.5 in
Collection of Seven 19thc Miniature Irons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
were probably like salesman samples or children's. largest miniature sat iron measures - 4.2 inches
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Mid-19th Century American Adirondack Antique Salesman Samples

Materials

Iron

Collection of Seven 19thc Miniature Irons
Collection of Seven 19thc Miniature Irons
$1,036 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 2 in W 4 in D 3 in
Victorian Miniature Mahogany Centre Table
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
as “salesman’s sample pieces” which was when scale models of a workshop's output were made in advance
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Salesman Samples

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Mahogany

Victorian Apprentice Chest Drawers Mahogany 1860
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Here we have a Victorian mahogany apprentice chest of drawers or travelling salesman sample. Circa
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1860s Victorian Antique Salesman Samples

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Mahogany

Collection of Antique French Doll Furniture or Salesmen's Samples Early 1900's
Located in Chicago, IL
Collection of (7) mostly French Doll House Furniture or possibly Salesman's Samples or simply
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1920s Country Antique Salesman Samples

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Mirror, Wood

1920s Merry Go Round Sample
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A circa 1920s American salesman's sample of a playground merry go round, this holding up to 18
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1920s Art Deco Antique Salesman Samples

Materials

Iron

1920s Merry Go Round Sample
1920s Merry Go Round Sample
$720 Sale Price
55% Off
H 9 in Dm 13.88 in
1920s Tilting Seat Swing Sample
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A 1920s American salesman's sample of a playground tilting seat swing in orignal paint with a
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1920s American Art Deco Antique Salesman Samples

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Iron

1920s Tilting Seat Swing Sample
1920s Tilting Seat Swing Sample
$720 Sale Price
55% Off
H 14.13 in Dm 13.88 in
Superb 19th Century French Walnut Miniature Armoire with Brass Hardware
Located in London, GB
treasures were sometimes made as salesman's samples, which were identical to larger pieces and used by
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19th Century French Antique Salesman Samples

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Brass

Circa 1920s Merry Go Round Sample
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A circa 1920s American salesman's sample of a playground suspension merry go round. Iron. Original
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1920s American Art Deco Antique Salesman Samples

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Iron

Circa 1920s Merry Go Round Sample
Circa 1920s Merry Go Round Sample
$720 Sale Price
55% Off
H 14.25 in Dm 13.75 in
French Inlaid Diminutive Commode Jewelry Box
Located in Tampa, FL
1800s French inlaid diminutive commode. It is a salesman sample converted into a jewelry box with
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Early 1800s French Antique Salesman Samples

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Brass

Mid-19th Century English Walnut Miniature Chiffonier
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
almost certainly made originally as a travelling salesman's sample. It would have been constructed as
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Salesman Samples

Materials

Walnut

Miniature Antique Comb Back Windsor Armchair Based on the 18th Century Design
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
back armchair A good looking and decorative piece, most likely a salesman sample or something like
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Early 20th Century English Georgian Antique Salesman Samples

Materials

Wood

Miniature Antique Comb Back Windsor Armchair Based on the 18th Century Design
Miniature Antique Comb Back Windsor Armchair Based on the 18th Century Design
$834 Sale Price
20% Off
H 14.97 in W 9.57 in D 7.88 in
19th Century Miniature Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
salesman's sample. In the 18th and 19th centuries, craftsmen would carry these small examples around the
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Salesman Samples

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Bone, Mahogany

19th Century Miniature Mahogany Chest of Drawers
19th Century Miniature Mahogany Chest of Drawers
$2,450
H 11.75 in W 10.38 in D 5.25 in
Georgian Miniature Oak Kneehole Desk
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
showcase their talents, or was it made as a travelling salesman sample piece, which is where a few articles
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Mid-18th Century English George III Antique Salesman Samples

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Oak

Georgian Miniature Oak Kneehole Desk
Georgian Miniature Oak Kneehole Desk
$3,468
H 11 in W 14 in D 7 in
Vintage Columbia Bikes Framed Parts Display
Located in Dekalb, IL
bike parts wall-mounted display. This piece serves as a salesman sample-type display used to advertise
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Early 20th Century American Antique Salesman Samples

Materials

Steel

Vintage Columbia Bikes Framed Parts Display
Vintage Columbia Bikes Framed Parts Display
$1,100
H 21 in W 25.5 in D 3 in
Regency Satinwood Miniature Chest
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
have been made as a travelling salesmans sample piece originally. There is regular debate over
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Salesman Samples

Materials

Satinwood

Regency Satinwood Miniature Chest
Regency Satinwood Miniature Chest
$2,356
H 11.5 in W 13 in D 6 in
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Antique Salesman Samples For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of antique salesman samples is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct antique salesman samples — often made from wood, metal and mahogany — can elevate any home. Antique salesman samples have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of antique salesman samples to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Victorian, Folk Art and Industrial antique salesman samples are of considerable interest. Many antique salesman samples are appealing in their simplicity, but Hebbar, J. & J.W. Meeks and Ransome, Sims & Jefferies produced popular antique salesman samples that are worth a look.

How Much are Antique Salesman Samples?

Prices for antique salesman samples can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, antique salesman samples begin at $150 and can go as high as $18,500, while the average can fetch as much as $1,100.

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