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Miniature Mahogany Bureau Bookcase Reduced 1/4 Size Apprentice French Polished Furniture Sample
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Miniature Mahogany Bureau Bookcase Reduced 1/4 Size Apprentice French Polished Furniture Sample

1900 - 1920
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Miniature 1/4 Size Apprentice Piece Sample Bureau Bookcase cabinet with a 3 drawer base and pull out writing slope below the glazed cabinet with fixed shelves and the top surface ideal for display items such as clocks and ornaments.

Unusual item at these dimensions! And beautifully made.

Does split into two sections, lifts apart, no screws.

Measurements

Height : 42 3/4 inches (109cm)

Width : 21 1/2 inches (52cm)

Depth : 12 inches (31cm)

Dateline of this antique is Edwardian

1/4 quarter size apprentice piece with lovely detail and all dove-tailed joinery drawers.

French polished finish with glazed cabinet doors.

Condition

Very good order for age with slight splinter of wood absent from along top left corner, hardly noticeable.See last image.

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Physical Dimensions
Height
109cm (42.91")
Width
52cm (20.47")
Depth
31cm (12.20")
Declaration

Sale Antiques has dated this Miniature Mahogany Bureau Bookcase to the 1910s.

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SA1217154
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Lot / 0944
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Description
SPECIAL NOTE

Free UK Delivery / Excluding Ireland

NO EXPORT SHIPPING ON THIS ITEM

Miniature 1/4 Size Apprentice Piece Sample Bureau Bookcase cabinet with a 3 drawer base and pull out writing slope below the glazed cabinet with fixed shelves and the top surface ideal for display items such as clocks and ornaments.

fig 1. A miniature mahogany bureau bookcase featuring glazed upper doors with gothic style astragal glazing, drawer base, and bracket feet.
fig 1. Miniature Mahogany Bureau Bookcase Reduced 1/4 Size Apprentice French Polished Furniture Sample

Unusual item at these dimensions! And beautifully made.

Does split into two sections, lifts apart, no screws.

Measurements

Height : 42 3/4 inches (109cm)

Width : 21 1/2 inches (52cm)

Depth : 12 inches (31cm)

fig 2. A miniature mahogany bureau bookcase featuring glazed upper doors with gothic style astragal glazing, drawer base, and bracket feet.
fig 2. Miniature Mahogany Bureau Bookcase Reduced 1/4 Size Apprentice French Polished Furniture Sample

Dateline of this antique is Edwardian

1/4 quarter size apprentice piece with lovely detail and all dove-tailed joinery drawers.

French polished finish with glazed cabinet doors.

Condition

“
Very good order for age with slight splinter of wood absent from along top left corner, hardly noticeable.
Sale Antiques

See last image.

FREE UK DELIVERY Excluding Ireland

NO International Supply

ENQUIRE : 0116 2681106. (10am-8pm)

Quote Ref 0944

Height
109cm (42.91")
Width
52cm (20.47")
Depth
31cm (12.20")
Date of Manufacture

Sale Antiques has dated this Miniature Mahogany Bureau Bookcase to the 1910s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1217154
Dealers Internal Ref
Lot / 0944
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Archive I A miniature mahogany bureau bookcase featuring glazed upper doors with gothic style astragal glazing, drawer base, and bracket feet.

Miniature Mahogany Bureau Bookcase Reduced 1/4 Size Apprentice French Polished Furniture Sample

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A miniature mahogany bureau bookcase featuring glazed upper doors with gothic style astragal glazing, drawer base, and bracket feet.
Miniature Mahogany Bureau Bookcase Reduced 1/4 Size Apprentice French Polished Furniture Sample
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A miniature mahogany bureau bookcase featuring glazed upper doors with gothic style astragal glazing, drawer base, and bracket feet.
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An apprentice piece is a scaled-down furniture item constructed by a cabinetmaker to demonstrate technical skill and mastery of joinery techniques before graduating to master artisan status. Salesman samples served as portable models taken on commercial journeys to show prospective clients full-scale design capabilities.

Traditional miniature construction utilised high-grade cabinet timbers including mahogany, walnut, oak, and rosewood, paired with genuine hand-blown glass panels, miniature brass drawer pulls, and hand-cut dovetail joinery replicating full-sized furniture construction.

Authentic pieces demonstrate proportions matching full-scale prototypes, hand-carved details, timber patination inside drawers, period-correct brass hardware, and authentic construction methods such as miniature mortise and tenon joints rather than modern adhesives or machine cuts.

Miniature cabinets can be positioned as accent items on console tables, desks, or within open shelving arrangements alongside ceramics, art objects, and books to add historical scale and textural contrast.

Dust surfaces gently using a dry microfibre cloth, keeping the wood away from direct sunlight and radiators to protect the shellac finish. Apply a quality beeswax polish periodically, buffing lightly along the grain.
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