A Touch of The Past Antiques Models and Miniatures

We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage circa 1920's hand painted and lacquered oriental Chinese table chest or jewellery box. A very good looking and well made pie...

A beautiful antique Art Deco period jewelry box, styled by Jacques Kreisler, circa early-20th Century, New York, New York. Box is an aubergine ...

This beautiful French late 19th century chest of drawers in black ebonized wood and cherrywood reproduces with perfect proportions in scale a miniature cabinet with three drawers and an upper flap door that opens to reveal a white marble top and an oval mirror inside, nice hand carved band on top with geometrical pattern and molded base. The black lacquered wood creates a wonderful contrast with the beautiful honey-colored wood grain. Despite its convenient size, extremely detailed, this chest of drawers is equipped with a white Carrara marble top and a small mirror that make it even more special and useful. The model of a piece of furniture was originally created by cabinet makers to show their skills to the customer and to present the sample of the furniture which would then have been produced on a larger scale. These commode miniatures, along with other specimens, were displayed in the craftsman's workshop to serve as examples to aid the potential client in making a selection. Some also think that these little chests were used as doll and puppets...

19th c. Charming antique miniature chest of drawers. The chest has a marble top. The case is figured mahogany, with four stacked drawers, the ...

Gothic revival religious ecclesiastical bronze chest casket / jewelry box circa 1910 A finely cast solid bronze rectangular casket features stylized decorative gothic archway panel ...

Size: 33in H x 47in W x 16.5in D Drawer: 3in H x 10.5in W x 10.5in D Door opening: 17.5in H x 39in W Origin: Mongolia, China Circa: 1850 - 1900 Material: Wood Condition: Original finished, solid wood construction, hand carved, antique hardware, heavy, sturdy, normal age wear. Look at this Chinese Antique Hand Painted Buffet Table. It has about 150 years history with Black lacquer on front and yellow lacquer on the top. It is made of solid wood with beautiful hand painted Chinese forks...

An exceptional carved antique Qing dynasty hardwood altar cabinet or coffer table. Handcrafted of elm wood in traditional Chinese style using moritse and tenon joinery, it features h...

Hand Wrought Lock Box. Beautiful patina. Painted inside with date, which is after the original creation date. Box W 13.25 x D 10 x H 10 in. Key L 4 in.

A wonderful heavy cast bronze, hinged/lidded box, lightly polished, and glowing. Depicting ancient relief scenes / characters of Ancient Roman or Greek...

A 19th century French Empire miniature commode. A well executed miniature chest made of walnut and veneer of walnut with two large drawers below a smaller top drawer and with solid walnut columns. Inscription written in ink on the back of each of the large drawers: Don D...

Early 19th Century walnut commode, the inlaid top with cookie corners over turned and fluted legs flanking three inlaid drawers and standing on turned turnip feet, French or Italian ...

Charming jewelry box or case. The box has a compartment for rings and 3 compartments for earrings, necklaces, bracelets, stones. Very interesting opening mechanism with pusher syst...