Skip to main content
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 21

19th century miniature mahogany dresser base, circa 1850

$2,626.80
£1,920
€2,258.92
CA$3,607.52
A$4,037.53
CHF 2,108.22
MX$49,258.08
NOK 26,761.08
SEK 25,394.62
DKK 16,868.54
Shipping
Retrieving quote...
The 1stDibs Promise:
Authenticity Guarantee,
Money-Back Guarantee,
24-Hour Cancellation

About the Item

A Rare Miniature Mid 19th Century Mahogany Dresser Base, Victorian This superb mid 19th century miniature mahogany dresser base is one of the finest examples I have ever seen. It was possibly made as an apprentice passing out piece but it is so good that I feel it was probably a travelling salesman's sample which would have been taken out to show retail customers in the hope of taking orders from it. It is correct in its scale and proportion. It stands on eight finely turned d feet with a moulded plinth. Above there is a central recessed cupboard with a shaped panel and a knob. This is surrounded by seven graduated and fully dovetailed drawers all with matching knobs. The corners of the cabinet have been finely detailed with quarter columns and this radial form follows through the plinth and top which is shaped to match. The dresser has a low shaped back with six false drawers with matching knobs. The interior can be accessed by lifting the hinged shelf top above. This feature can often be seen in full size examples. The attention to detail, scaling and workmanship is second to none. The drawers even have the same original blue paper lining. The most pleasing detail of this piece is its colour and fine patination which is all original and really has the best genuine age related finish I have seen on a piece of miniature furniture. English, circa 1850. Dimensions: W 56 cm (22") D 19 cm (7.5") x H 33 cm (13")
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 13 in (33 cm)Width: 22.05 in (56 cm)Depth: 7.49 in (19 cm)
  • Style:
    Victorian (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1850
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Central England, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 108011stDibs: LU6434228027172

More From This Seller

View All
A miniature George II style figured walnut chest of drawers, English circa 1900
Located in Central England, GB
This most pleasing and rare small miniature apprentice type chest of drawers is beautifully handmade and veneered in burr walnut with a book matc...
Category

Early 20th Century British George II Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

A miniature 18th C style mahogany English serpentine chest of drawers 1907
Located in Central England, GB
This exceptionally fine quality piece of English miniature cabinet making is a real gem dating to 1907 and fully signed and dated in the top draw in pencil, A F Lloyd, Bideford 1907....
Category

Antique Early 1900s British Georgian Models and Miniatures

Materials

Mahogany

Early 20th Century Inlaid Hardwood Anglo Indian Collectors Chest
Located in Central England, GB
Early 20th Century Inlaid Hardwood Anglo Indian Collectors Chest This small collector’s chest of drawers is very pleasing to the eye. It is construct...
Category

20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Hardwood

English George III Mahogany Canterbury or Magazine Holder, circa 1810
Located in Central England, GB
An English George III mahogany canterbury A fine early example of an English Canterbury. These pieces were first introduced in the late 18th century and intended for a music room ...
Category

Antique 19th Century English George III Magazine Racks and Stands

Materials

Mahogany

Antique rare early 18th century style figured walnut table mirror English C 1860
Located in Central England, GB
This delightful and beautifully hand made mirror is a fine mid 19th century copy of a very rare George I table mirror which has been accurately made in period timbers using rich figu...
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Table Mirrors

Materials

Walnut

A rare small Regency Mahogany secretaire bookcase by Gillows of Lancaster c 1830
Located in Central England, GB
A Rare Small Regency Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase by Gillows of Lancaster This very rare small sized figured mahogany secretaire bookcase has been beautifully made in the Regency wo...
Category

Antique 19th Century British Regency Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

You May Also Like

Antique Early 19th Century English Mahogany with Oak Lining Dresser Base
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique Early 19th Century English Mahogany with Oak Lining Dresser Base. Can also be used as a sideboard.
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Dressers

Materials

Mahogany, Oak

Antique Victorian Mahogany Veneered Miniature Dresser Apprentice Piece
Located in London, GB
A beautiful Victorian miniature apprentice piece in the form of a dresser two drawers below open display shelves Veneered in superb quality 4mm ma...
Category

Antique 1890s English Dressers

Materials

Wood

Early 19th Century French Cherry Wood Cupboard Dresser
Located in Countryside, IL
Early 19th Century French Cherry Wood Cupboard Dresser This cupboard measures: 62.25 wide x 20.75 deep x 40.25 inches high We take our photos in a controlled lighting studio to sho...
Category

Antique Early 1900s French Victorian Dressers

Materials

Brass

Late 19th Century Mini 4 Drawer Mahogany Dresser
Located in Petaluma, CA
This lovely little mahogany dresser can solve much of one's needs without taking up a lot of space. Hand carved with the original wooden knobs and as an added bonus, bone keyhole es...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Commodes and Chests of...

Materials

Bone, Mahogany

Early 19th Century Cherry Dresser Base
Located in Martlesham, GB
Early 19th Century French cherrywood dresser base, the rustic moulded edge top above two hinged doors with original brassware, opening to reveal a single shelf inside, shaped panels ...
Category

Antique 1820s French Dressers

Materials

Cherry

Antique Victorian Carved Mahogany Lancashire Serpentine Sideboard Dresser 1860
Located in Portland, OR
A very handsome & substantial antique carved mahogany sideboard, or Lancashire dresser, circa 1860. Sideboards of this type were specific to the Nor...
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Sideboards

Materials

Mahogany