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19thc Apprentice Chest of Drawers 55cm High
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19thc Apprentice Chest of Drawers 55cm High

19th century
Sold 18 February 2025 · Millers Antiques
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A well made Scottish 19th century mahogany apprentice chest of four graduated drawers

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Millers Antiques has dated this Antique Apprentice Chest to the Victorian era.

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Millers Antiques 1-5 Church Street, Wooler. Northumberland NE716BZ.

Telephone 01668282308 or 07714332441

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A well made Scottish 19th century mahogany apprentice chest of four graduated drawers
Date of Manufacture

Millers Antiques has dated this Antique Apprentice Chest to the Victorian era.

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Antiques since 1947.

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Archive I A small 19th-century mahogany apprentice chest of drawers featuring four graduated drawers with dark turned wooden knobs and short bun feet. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

19thc Apprentice Chest of Drawers 55cm High

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Millers Antiques

Millers Antiques
Telephone 01668 282 308 or 07714 332 441
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1-5 Church Street
Wooler
Northumberland
NE71 6BZ
United Kingdom
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A small 19th-century mahogany apprentice chest of drawers featuring four graduated drawers with dark turned wooden knobs and short bun feet.
19thC Apprentice Chest of Drawers 55cm High
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A small 19th-century mahogany apprentice chest of drawers featuring four graduated drawers with dark turned wooden knobs and short bun feet.
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  • ObjectMiniature Chest of Drawers
  • Period19th century
  • StyleGeorgian / Victorian
  • MaterialMahogany
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsTurned wooden knobs, Short bun feet, Graduated drawers, Flush top

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An apprentice chest, often referred to as a salesmans sample, is a small-scale piece of furniture traditionally crafted by trainees to demonstrate their woodworking skills to master craftsmen, or by travelling salesmen to showcase designs to prospective buyers.

These pieces were typically constructed from fine hardwoods such as mahogany, walnut, or oak, often featuring hand-cut dovetail joints in the drawer construction and turned wooden knobs.

Authenticity is determined by period-appropriate construction methods, such as hand-cut dovetailing, timber shrinkage, natural patination, and the use of older secondary woods for internal linings rather than modern plywood or plastic.

These versatile small-scale items can be placed on top of sideboards, desks, or mantelpieces to provide character and compact storage for small accessories in a contemporary room scheme.

Maintain the piece by keeping it away from direct sunlight and heat sources to prevent wood splitting, and periodically apply a traditional beeswax to nourish and protect the polished surface.
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