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19th Century Walnut Miniature Chest
S and S Timms Antiques Ltd
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19th Century Walnut Miniature Chest

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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, Raised On Original Plinth Base.

Much discussion is had over the original purpose of almost all miniature furniture and the simple answer is that we will probably never know what the majority of pieces original intended function was.

One use was of course pieces which were made as travelling salesman’s sample pieces, which is where a few articles were made as scale models in advance of a road trip on which the salesman would travel the country showing prospective clients the kind of items which they could produce back at the workshop and take orders from.

Another alternative is pieces which were produced by apprentices attempting to showcase their skills and gain employment at the cabinet making workshop of their choosing. They would make a small piece of miniature furniture and the boss would use this as a way of assessing their cabonet making skills and decide whether to offer them a job or not.

As with all items which we offer for sale this has received a natural wax polish in our workshops before being offered for sale.

Circa 1880.

Height 19.25in.

Width 16.25in.

Depth 10.5in.

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S and S Timms Antiques Ltd has dated this Victorian Walnut Miniature Chest to the Victorian era.

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9206
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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, Raised On Original Plinth Base.
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Much discussion is had over the original purpose of almost all miniature furniture and the simple answer is that we will probably never know what the majority of pieces original intended function was.
S and S Timms Antiques Ltd
fig 1. A 19th-century walnut miniature chest of five graduated drawers featuring inlaid crossbanded borders and turned handles on a solid plinth base.
fig 1. 19th Century Walnut Miniature Chest

One use was of course pieces which were made as travelling salesman’s sample pieces, which is where a few articles were made as scale models in advance of a road trip on which the salesman would travel the country showing prospective clients the kind of items which they could produce back at the workshop and take orders from.

fig 2. A 19th-century walnut miniature chest of five graduated drawers featuring inlaid crossbanded borders and turned handles on a solid plinth base.
fig 2. 19th Century Walnut Miniature Chest

Another alternative is pieces which were produced by apprentices attempting to showcase their skills and gain employment at the cabinet making workshop of their choosing. They would make a small piece of miniature furniture and the boss would use this as a way of assessing their cabonet making skills and decide whether to offer them a job or not.

As with all items which we offer for sale this has received a natural wax polish in our workshops before being offered for sale.

Circa 1880.

Height 19.25in.

Width 16.25in.

Depth 10.5in.

Date of Manufacture

S and S Timms Antiques Ltd has dated this Victorian Walnut Miniature Chest to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1037490
Dealers Internal Ref
9206
S and S Timms Antiques Ltd
S and S Timms Antiques Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2007
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Archive I A 19th-century walnut miniature chest of five graduated drawers featuring inlaid crossbanded borders and turned handles on a solid plinth base.

19th Century Walnut Miniature Chest

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Telephone 01525 719300 or 07801 428701 (24 HRS)
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Ampthill
Bedfordshire
MK45 9AW
United Kingdom
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A 19th-century walnut miniature chest of five graduated drawers featuring inlaid crossbanded borders and turned handles on a solid plinth base.
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A 19th-century miniature chest is a scale-replica cabinet produced during the Victorian period, historically constructed either as a cabinetmakers sales sample or as a trade apprentices demonstration piece.

Craftsmen typically utilised high-grade native and imported hardwoods such as walnut, mahogany, and rosewood, featuring crossbanded veneers, hand-cut dovetail jointing, and turned wood or bone drawer handles.

Authentic pieces exhibit signs of age including natural timber shrinkage, period-correct drawer linings, hand-cut joinery, original brass or turned fittings, and uneven oxidation on unpainted wooden surfaces.

These compact storage items are ideal for placement on sideboards, office desks, or bookshelves to store small items, desktop stationery, or jewellery while adding warmth and historical texture to a room.

Keep the wood clean by dusting regularly with a dry lint-free cloth and apply a high-quality beeswax polish sparingly once per year, keeping the item away from direct heat sources and excessive moisture.
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