American Mahogany Five Drawer Miniature with Flanking Columns & Bun Feet, C 1820

American mahogany and satinwood graduated two-drawer stand with the original wooden knobs, recessed side panels, pineapple and turned ringed legs, low...

English mahogany hinged top mule chest with carved molded edge, reeded sides, carved scalloped skirt, satinwood boxing inlay, original brasses, and terminating on original ogee bra...

American Federal mahogany and Spanish cedra one drawer hinged sugar chest on stand with carved molded edge, exposed dovetails, wooden knobs, silver escutch...

English Chippendale mahogany graduated five drawer chest with original brasses and terminating on bracket feet. Early 19th Century.

A Good Quality Mid 19th Century Mahogany Miniature Chest Of Drawers, Having Well Figured Top Over Two Short And Three Long Drawers, Retaining Original Ebonised Turned Wooden Knobs, R...

A Charming Small Late 18th Century, George III Period, Mahogany Minaiture Chest Of Three Long Drawers, With Boxwood Strung Decoration, Brass Handles And Elegant Original Splayed Brac...

A Good Quality And Charming Early 19th Century Mahogany Miniature Chest, Having Well Figured Top Over Three Long Drawers With Original Brass Knobs And Boxwood Inlaid Escutcheons, Over Elegant Shaped Apron With Original Splayed Bracket Feet.  There is regular debate over whether miniature furniture was made as an apprentice piece, which is when a craftsmen who was looking for a job at a workshop would create something to showcase their talents. Or whether it was made as a travelling salesmans sample piece, which is when a few items were produced as scale models but a well established workshop as a form of physical catalogue in advance of a travelling salesman’s road trip around the country, for him to use to try and fill his order book with full size counterparts. We believe that this particular little Georgian Miniature Chest was probably made as an apprentice piece, due to the relative simplicity of it, combined with the exceptional execution, which maybe suggests that somebody was very much trying to impress somebody else. It is also slightly unusual in form, which again suggests it was made more as a one off item with a specific purpose, as opposed to a scale model of other items. It is certainly a charming piece of antique miniature furniture...

A Very Good Quality Late Regency Period Mahogany Miniature Chest, Of Bowfronted Form, Having Well Figured Top With Ebonised Stringing, Over Two Short And Three Long Drawers Retaining...