18th Century Walnut Miniature Bureau

A superb quality 18th century mahogany George II Period miniature table having well figured circular Tilting top over vase turned central stem with Elegant bold tripod legs terminating on Pointed pad feet (Almost certainly made as a travelling salesman...

An Extremely Attractive And Particularly Charming Mid 18th Century, Georgian Mahogany Miniature Chest, Retaining Exceptional Untouched Colour And Patina Throughout, Having Two Short And Three Long Drawers, Retaining Original Brass Ring Handles, Raised On Original Shaped Bracket Feet. Although there has always been a large amount of discussion and conjecture as to the original purpose of antique miniature furniture it will be almost impossoble for a definitive answer to be given for by far the majority of surviving pieces. The two well known and accepted purposes were either as an apprentice piece, meaning that the item may well have been made by a hopeful young man looking to secure himself a job at the local cabinet making workshop and using the piece as an audition for entry, or alternatively as a travelling salesmans sample piece where scale models of the full size items which a workshop could produce were created, allowing the salesman to take them away and use them for taking orders. We believe that this wonderful little antique miniature chest...

A charming late 18th century mahogany miniature chest having three long drawers with brass handles raised on elegant splayed feet (Much discussion is had over the original purpo...

A Good Quality Late 19th Century Walnut Miniature Chest, With Crossbanded Decoration Top Top, Over Five Long Drawers With Replacement Turned Brass Knobs And Crossbanded Decoration, R...

18th century rare French carpenter's sample made of chestnut wood. It has three drawers with each a kings wood inlay central design. Lovely pegged construction, supported on a lovely...

Antique map titled 'Graeciae Descriptio.' Charming miniature map of Greece from the pocket atlas 'Introductionis in Universam Geographiam tam Veterem qu...

We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely miniature antique 18th century style Windsor Comb back armchair A good looking and decorative piece, most likely a salesman sample ...

Collection of Dutch miniature dollhouse pewter, 17th - 18th century A collection of 4 pieces of antique miniature pewter from the periods 17th century and 18th century A porringer ...