20th Century Gentlemans Haberdashery Display Cabinet

A fine marquetry, micro mosaic inlayed games table made in Syria around the turn of the 19th and early 20th Century. Complete with felt card table, c...

A skilfully crafted piece of turned treen with an interesting silhouette. The piece opens into two sections leaving an interior space to prize, hide or store a treasure or two. There...

A pair of Victorian late 19th century, early 20th century brass fire irons or Andirons, possibly produced around the time of the Aesthetic Movement with influences from Persia. A...

This wonderful over sized 19th Century Dairy Bowl was found in the darkest depths of The historic Cotswolds in England. A Hand made Dairy Bowl that we procured from a traditional che...

Creating a wonderful display for Oysters or sea food this French Majolica oyster plate in lustrous deep colouring, but the well thought of maker Sarreguemines, circa 1890. Six scall...

People like to use the term ‘apprentice pieces’ when referring to small pieces of miniature furniture,but more often than not this isn’t the case. But what is an apprentice piece and why are they often confused with miniatures? Here we aim to answer these questions! The majority of miniature furniture are in fact sample pieces used by travelling salesmen. Workshops would send out salesmen on lengthy country-wide tours, with a miniature of each piece on his sales cart. This meant the cabinet maker could use the smaller form to show off his skills, without the salesman having to carry a full size piece of furniture wherever he went. Using exactly the same skills and techniques as used on the full sized pieces, the miniatures offered a way of potential buyers being able to get a feel of the quality of goods the workshop produced, before committing to a purchase. Better than a flat ink drawing in a catalogue. A much smaller number of these miniatures are termed ‘apprentice pieces’. Apprentice pieces, although again a scaled down version of the workshops’ offerings, were made by an often inexperienced apprentice. They were given lesser quality materials to work with and the craftsmanship was often less refined. Antique miniature furniture...

A mid 20th Century French chest of four drawers in bamboo and woven raffia detail with original brass handles. CONDITION In great conditi...

A very rare Edwardian gentleman's plum pudding and flame mahogany wardrobe with chest base. The stepped cavetto pediment with intricately hand ...

Vintage Paul McCobb Walnut Gentleman's chest by Widdicomb, circa 1960s. Original Widdicomb label still intact. Original condition. Four interior drawer f...

circa 1930 Large Oak Haberdashery Cabinet Measures: W183 x D43 x H198.

Large impressive tambour front gentlemen chest. Nicely grained Rosewood panels on all four sides. Interior is fitted with dovetailed drawers and shelves. Tambour door is fitted so ...

Extremely rare Lane Altavista, Gentleman's Chest / Armoire, flamed ribbon mahogany, rosewood and brass hand-pulls. Maple or birch interior, Classic modernist design. Truly stunning i...