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19th Century Miniature Apprentice Chest of Drawers with Secret Drawer
Abersoch Antiques
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19th Century Miniature Apprentice Chest of Drawers with Secret Drawer

19th century
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An attractive little 19th century pine apprentice piece chest of drawers; decoratively painted by the former owner about 30 years ago with gold foliate pattern. Moulded top above long secret drawer above 2 short over 2 long dovetailed drawers , flanked by turned columns. Solid timber sides and back, stood on shaped plinth foot. General usage wear overall clean structurally sound piece. Bought privately

Dimensions:

49cm tall

45cm wide

28cm deep

Physical Dimensions
Height
49cm (19.29")
Width
45cm (17.72")
Depth
28cm (11.02")
Declaration

Abersoch Antiques has dated this Apprentice Chest of Drawers to the 19th Century.

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SA1180506
Dealers Internal Reference
MINI CHEST RED
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Description
An attractive little 19th century pine apprentice piece chest of drawers; decoratively painted by the former owner about 30 years ago with gold foliate pattern.
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Moulded top above long secret drawer above 2 short over 2 long dovetailed drawers , flanked by turned columns.
Abersoch Antiques

Solid timber sides and back, stood on shaped plinth foot. General usage wear overall clean structurally sound piece. Bought privately

Dimensions:

49cm tall

45cm wide

28cm deep

Height
49cm (19.29")
Width
45cm (17.72")
Depth
28cm (11.02")
Date of Manufacture

Abersoch Antiques has dated this Apprentice Chest of Drawers to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1180506
Dealers Internal Ref
MINI CHEST RED
Abersoch Antiques
Abersoch Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Dec 2010

Welsh country furniture, treen ,longcase clocks, gold & silver

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Abersoch Antiques
Telephone 07769 710 491 or 01758 613173
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10 Penlan Street
Pwllheli
North Wales
LL53 5DH
United Kingdom
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A 19th-century painted wooden miniature chest of drawers featuring turned side columns, hand-painted floral motifs, and small brass drop handles.
19TH CENTURY MINIATURE APPRENTICE CHEST OF DRAWERS WITH SECRET DRAWER
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A 19th-century painted wooden miniature chest of drawers featuring turned side columns, hand-painted floral motifs, and small brass drop handles.
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An apprentice chest of drawers is a scaled-down furniture piece constructed by cabinetmaking apprentices to demonstrate technical proficiency in joinery, wood carving, and finishing techniques.

These pieces were typically crafted using secondary woods such as pine or fruitwood, often finished with oil paint, gilding, hand-carved mouldings, and scaled brass drop handles.

Authentic period examples exhibit hand-cut dovetail joints, consistent age-related wear to drawer runners, hand-carved embellishments, and original brass fittings proportional to the miniature scale.

A miniature chest serves as functional tabletop storage on a sideboard, desk, or dressing table, offering a decorative surface to organise jewellery, keys, or small collectibles.

Dust regularly with a dry, soft cloth, avoiding commercial chemical polishes or water, and keep the object away from direct heat sources and sunlight to prevent paint flaking.
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