19th Century French Wood Miniature Antique Spiral Staircase Architectural Model

A 19th Century, white-grey antique French miniature model of a Palladio style gazebo with a domed roof and topped with a small urn shaped finial, columns and circular base. The detai...

A late 19th Century, antique large French Provincial monumental church Tabernacle made of hand crafted copper, in good condition. The pyramid, partly...

An antique French intricate brass balance with different weights in solid brass, in good condition. The iron scale is topped with the original polished brass plates. The scale reads ...

A light-brown, antique German model of an Egyptian temple made of handcrafted, partly painted Mahogany and Walnut, in good condition. The inside of the de...

Architectural miniature staircase Elegant miniature spiral / spiral staircase. Made of metal, painted white. Presumably early/mid 20th century. On later oak base (we can make this b...

Miniature cabinet around 1870 ash, lower part with three drawers, showcase top with small pediment, original glass and fittings Dimensions: height 104 cm - width 50.5 cm - depth...

19th century miniature wheelbarrow Finely constructed antique book barrow or wheelbarrow for the display and carriage of books within a library. The spoked wheel and body, all with...

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...