Salesman Samples

This wonderful salesman sample is American from the 1800s. It has four drawers, bone columns and a subtle inlay all over and is very pretty.

Vintage jacketed kettle salesman sample. Being under 10 inches tall makes this stainless steel salesman sample much easier to carry around than the 50 or 100-gallon tank it represen...

Some history on salesman samples- An aggressive form of direct marketing by companies pushing their specific products, these miniature goods, known as salesman samples, were easily ...

Salesman sample wrought iron bed frame made by Simmons Mfg.

Salesman sample from the 1940s most likely. Looks like it was made yesterday.

A turn of the century French salesman's sample of a chest in the bamboo style with a marble top.

Charming French late 19th century Empire style salesman sample. Makes a fine accessory.

A tall backed salesman's sample wing chair with tall arms in olive/brown leather with brass nail head trim.

Vintage tire manufacturing and repair machine salesman sample. This piece would have been shopped around to various service stations and garages.

Miniature salesman's sample of cabinet with two doors and four drawers.

Early 1900s; Unbranded Early box springs were a pretty simple concept, lifting the mattress off the ground and providing additional support to settling and lumpy mattresses. What ma...

Handcrafted architectural barn salesman sample or educational framing model constructed from painted wood with removable roof sections and exposed structural framing.

This Crescent Dishwasher Salesman's Sample comes from the 1930s and the metal plaque in front introduces this as the Hobart's Crescent from Troy, Ohio.

Wonderful veneer finishes. Made as a salesman sample with original knob hardware.

Interesting and unusual miniature Bauhaus 3-leg stool, possibly a salesman's sample or maquette. Round seat is black lacquered turned wood ~7.5 inches diameter by 1 inch thick.

This is a salesman sample of a Demilune English chest. It has four doors with an ivory bar handle.

Antique salesman samples (a.k.a. salesman's samples, or salesmen samples) are small scale versions of actual commercial products that were used to sell a particular product.

Set of 3 American Rustic Old Hickory (1930s) miniature salesman's sample salon set with woven seat and round back design (loveseat, rocking chair, arm chair)

Federal Style Mahogany Miniature Chest of Drawers Possible Salesman Sample Circa 1900

Also, I purchased it from an extensive salesman's sample collection from a knowledgeable collector.

This 1950s Auto-Shift Table is an excellent example of Hamilton's midcentury modern style while maintaining production practicality. This salesman sample demonstrates the full functi...

Small Antique American Colonial Primitive Walnut Salesman Sample Apothecary Cupboard Display Cabinet with 3 Drawers, Glass Doors, and Blue Painted Interior.

Salesman sample soda fountain constructed as a reduced-scale demonstrator, intended to showcase the layout, materials, and functional logic of a full-size commercial fountain.

Antique oak salesman sample / dollhouse armoire / wardrobe / cabinet featuring mirrored door with two drawers.

Dougherty & Sons - Philadelphia, PA This stainless steel salesman sample cooling machine is something rarely seen.

Vintage (possibly verging on antique) German industrial salesman sample. This piece, from an unknown manufacturer, is a scale model version of a rip saw and conveyor belt system.

Antique Walnut Miniature Salesman Sample Small Chippendale Style Dresser Chest of Drawers.

1920s French Miniature Jewelry Chest / Great size , proportion.. Possibly a Salesman Sample / inlay., satin , wood ,, brass mounts , brass detailing drawer fronts, Velvet lined,, co...

Antique Victorian miniature salesman sample / doll sized fainting couch / chaise lounge chair.

A gorgeous antique French miniature mahogany salesman sample tabletop chest of drawers, circa 1880.

30" H Antique Arts & Crafts Salesman Sample Small Bentwood Painted Dresser & Mirror.

This exquisite miniature French Louis XV inlaid jewelry box is a rare and charming example of a salesman’s sample, created with the same craftsmanship and detail as full-scale 19th-c...

., American, four drawer miniature chest with Sheraton style pulls, on scalloped blocked feet. This attractive salesman sample is characterful with a lovely deep aged cherry color.

Kirby, who would later become an established name in vacuum cleaners. This is the salesman sample that started a revolution in home cleaning.

Also, I purchased it from an extensive salesman's sample collection from a knowledgeable collector.

It stands at 17 inches tall and was used as a salesman's sample. The armchair is made from durable cast iron and has a sturdy seat and backrest.

Antique Dolly's Favorite Cast Iron Childs Salesman Sample Stove by Favorite Stove & Range Co.

. - Freeport, IL Cast iron and steel tabletop salesman sample of the "Samson" windmill, mounted on a four-leg tower with cross-bracing and a heavy cast base.

This is a rare little piece, it is as mentioned a salesman sample, if you’re not familiar basically in the Georgian and Victorian era craftsman would make small scale samples of larg...

Living set of Paul Frankl-style miniature rattan Salesman sample dollhouse furniture from 1950. These were designed to help salesman sell furniture to potential buyers both at home a...

This late 19th century miniature 3-drawer dresser with original mirror mounted above, was likely used as a salesman's sample by an itinerant sales person who traveled the countryside...

In the late 1800s, drivers of wagons and heavy carriages known as "drays" had a problem, and this wooden salesman sample seat provided a solution. John W. Wilson explains his inventi...

American Grey Iron Casting Co. "Spark" salesman's sample pot belly stove, cast iron with black finish, pot belly with hinged door to load wood, lever mechanism to release ashes at ba...

Antique small salesman sample mahogany drop leaf gate leg queen anne table.

Early 1900s; John Broadwood & Sons - North Yorkshire, England This piano salesman sample comes from one of the oldest continuous piano manufacturers in the world.

This rare cast iron pig was produced by the Moorman Manufacturing Company of Quincy, Illinois, as a traveling salesman’s sample in the 1930s. Designed to open on a central hinge, the...

Rare Menier Chocolatier Salesman Sample Sweets Suitcase Dimensions in inches: H 8.5” x W 12.5” x D 4.5” Age: Mid-20th century Origin: France (Paris) Condition: Aged Overview A one-...

Rare antique miniature solid walnut table represents a so-called salesman sample, or a scaled model of a full-size furniture piece available for purchase or order.

With its petite size indicating that this piece was likely a salesman sample and nice patina, this 19th century French miniature secretary will be a lovely decorative addition to any...

This beautiful piece was almost certainly handmade as a traveling salesman sample due it being quite rare to find a miniature bureau, especially of this stature which incorporates th...

This rare early 20th-century salesman's sample demonstrates the Junkers Bathtub Boiler-a domestic gas-fired water heater designed to heat and deliver water directly to a bath or show...

The last picture is Morcrette's original French Patent Number 95950 from 1869. This salesman sample is made of cast iron. All pieces seem original.

This piece may be a salesman sample radio given its carrying case.

On offer is a vintage salesman's sample radiator. Produced between 1900 and 1920, it was created as a high-quality, miniature prototype to showcase casting capabilities and heating p...

An exceptional Italian salesman's sample chest, dating to circa 1800–1820, showcasing the refined craftsmanship and ingenious cabinetry of the early 19th century.

This rare French Louis XV style wall-mounted vitrine display cabinet is an exceptional example of fine craftsmanship in miniature form, most likely created as a salesman’s sample or ...

This is a rare set of salesman sample furniture made by Thonet, the master of bentwood furniture creator of the iconic bentwood chairs that altered the direction of furniture design.