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Victorian Miniature Mahogany Centre Table
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Victorian Miniature Mahogany Centre Table

19th century
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An Attractive And Charming Mid 19th Century Mahogany Miniature Centre Table, With Tilting Top Over Turned Central Support And Triform Base With Elegant Scrolling Feet.

There is often debate as to the original purpose regarding many items of miniature furniture, with some people believing them to be “apprentice pieces”.

This was when an aspiring craftsmen who was seeking work at an established cabinet making workshop would create something to showcase his talents.

Many others believe that they were made as “salesman’s sample pieces” which was when scale models of a workshop’s output were made in advance of a road trip, during which the salesman used these models to present to prospective clients and take orders based on their designs.

These miniature centre tables come in many different shapes, sizes, qualities and designs and were nearly always created as salesman’s sample pieces, i.e. scale models of bigger versions.

Circa 1870.

Height – 7.5in.

Diameter – 10in.

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S and S Timms Antiques Ltd has dated this Victorian Miniature Mahogany Table to the 19th Century.

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SA1172736
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5218a
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An Attractive And Charming Mid 19th Century Mahogany Miniature Centre Table, With Tilting Top Over Turned Central Support And Triform Base With Elegant Scrolling Feet.
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There is often debate as to the original purpose regarding many items of miniature furniture, with some people believing them to be “apprentice pieces”.
S and S Timms Antiques Ltd
fig 1. A Victorian miniature mahogany centre table featuring a circular top with a moulded rim, turned pedestal column, and triform base on scroll feet.
fig 1. Victorian Miniature Mahogany Centre Table

This was when an aspiring craftsmen who was seeking work at an established cabinet making workshop would create something to showcase his talents.

Many others believe that they were made as “salesman’s sample pieces” which was when scale models of a workshop’s output were made in advance of a road trip, during which the salesman used these models to present to prospective clients and take orders based on their designs.

fig 2. A Victorian miniature mahogany centre table featuring a circular top with a moulded rim, turned pedestal column, and triform base on scroll feet.
fig 2. Victorian Miniature Mahogany Centre Table

These miniature centre tables come in many different shapes, sizes, qualities and designs and were nearly always created as salesman’s sample pieces, i.e. scale models of bigger versions.

Circa 1870.

Height – 7.5in.

Diameter – 10in.

Date of Manufacture

S and S Timms Antiques Ltd has dated this Victorian Miniature Mahogany Table to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1172736
Dealers Internal Ref
5218a
S and S Timms Antiques Ltd
S and S Timms Antiques Ltd
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S and S Timms Antiques Ltd is a registered member of LAPADA  BADA  CINOA

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Archive I A Victorian miniature mahogany centre table featuring a circular top with a moulded rim, turned pedestal column, and triform base on scroll feet.

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A Victorian miniature mahogany centre table featuring a circular top with a moulded rim, turned pedestal column, and triform base on scroll feet.
Victorian Miniature Mahogany Centre Table
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A Victorian miniature mahogany centre table featuring a circular top with a moulded rim, turned pedestal column, and triform base on scroll feet.
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  • ObjectMiniature Furniture
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialMahogany
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsTurned column, Triform base, Scroll feet, Moulded edge

This mid nineteenth century Victorian miniature centre table comprises a dark brown mahogany timber construction with a tilting circular top featuring a moulded rim. The piece rests upon a central turned pedestal column supported by a triform base terminating in scroll feet. Visible construction details include the turned wood rings on the lower pillar section and the natural wood grain variations across the polished timber surface. This small scale scale model measures 19.0 cm in diameter and 14.2 cm in height. Such decorative miniature furniture functions well in a modern home as an accent item on a sideboard top or within a study collection. Collectors frequently place these portable items in traditional library settings or display cabinets to demonstrate nineteenth century cabinet making techniques. The versatile proportions allow the piece to sit comfortably upon desktop surfaces or display shelves without requiring extensive floor space.

Antique miniature tables were crafted as scale models during the nineteenth century, often serving as apprentice pieces to demonstrate woodworking mastery or as salesman samples for cabinetmakers.

These items were constructed using full-scale joinery techniques and dense hardwoods such as mahogany, rosewood, or walnut, featuring turned central pillars and French polished finishes.

Authentic pieces display accurate scale proportions, historical construction methods like hand-dovetailing, age-appropriate surface wear, and genuine wood patina.

A miniature table can be styled as a decorative curio on top of a sideboard, desk, bookshelf, or mantelpiece to add historical detail to a vignette.

Keep the timber away from direct sunlight and dry heat sources, dust softly with a lint-free cloth, and polish sparingly with natural beeswax.
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