An Extremely Attractive Mid 19th Century Painted Pine Miniature Chest, Having Elegant Decoration To Top And Sides, With Two Short And Two Long Drawers Retaining Original Turned Brass Knobs, Raised On Original Shaped Bracket Feet.An interesting & charming miniature chest, constructed from pine but decorated superbly. It has a real charm and this is further enhanced by the natural aging and wear which has occurred to the decoration. It is certainly pleasing to see that nobody has taken it upon themselves to totally redecorate over the top of this and although slightly work the decoration present is therefore original.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 buy a well established workshop as a form of...