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Welsh Oak Miniature Chest of Drawers, Circa 1770.
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Welsh Oak Miniature Chest of Drawers, Circa 1770.

18th century
For Sale by WelshAntiques
Description

Rare miniature chest of drawers with a wonderful colour and surface patination.

This tiny piece is surprisingly heavy, with all of the drawer linings and backboard made of the same dense native oak as the carcase and drawer fronts.

Width: 25 inches; 63.5 cms.

Depth: 15 inches; 38 cms.

Height: 18 inches; 45.75 cms.

Carmarthenshire/ Glamorgan, circa 1770

Physical Dimensions
Height
45.75cm (18.01")
Width
63.5cm (25.00")
Depth
38cm (14.96")
Declaration

WelshAntiques has dated this Welsh Oak Miniature Chest to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA315293
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Description
Rare miniature chest of drawers with a wonderful colour and surface patination.
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This tiny piece is surprisingly heavy, with all of the drawer linings and backboard made of the same dense native oak as the carcase and drawer fronts.
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Width: 25 inches; 63.5 cms.

Depth: 15 inches; 38 cms.

Height: 18 inches; 45.75 cms.

Carmarthenshire/ Glamorgan, circa 1770

Height
45.75cm (18.01")
Width
63.5cm (25.00")
Depth
38cm (14.96")
Date of Manufacture

WelshAntiques has dated this Welsh Oak Miniature Chest to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA315293
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Leading specialist in welsh furniture and folk art for 56 years

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A Georgian Welsh oak miniature chest of drawers featuring four graduated drawers with turned wooden knobs and brass keyhole escutcheons.
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Archive I A Georgian Welsh oak miniature chest of drawers featuring four graduated drawers with turned wooden knobs and brass keyhole escutcheons.

Welsh Oak Miniature Chest of Drawers, Circa 1770.

Archive II A Georgian Welsh oak miniature chest of drawers featuring four graduated drawers with turned wooden knobs and brass keyhole escutcheons. View II
Archive III A Georgian Welsh oak miniature chest of drawers featuring four graduated drawers with turned wooden knobs and brass keyhole escutcheons. View III
Archive IV A Georgian Welsh oak miniature chest of drawers featuring four graduated drawers with turned wooden knobs and brass keyhole escutcheons. View IV
Archive V A Georgian Welsh oak miniature chest of drawers featuring four graduated drawers with turned wooden knobs and brass keyhole escutcheons. View V
Archive VI A Georgian Welsh oak miniature chest of drawers featuring four graduated drawers with turned wooden knobs and brass keyhole escutcheons. View VI
Archive VII A Georgian Welsh oak miniature chest of drawers featuring four graduated drawers with turned wooden knobs and brass keyhole escutcheons. View VII
Archive VIII A Georgian Welsh oak miniature chest of drawers featuring four graduated drawers with turned wooden knobs and brass keyhole escutcheons. View VIII
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Kidwelly
Carmarthenshire
SA17 5AJ
United Kingdom
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A Georgian Welsh oak miniature chest of drawers featuring four graduated drawers with turned wooden knobs and brass keyhole escutcheons.
Welsh oak miniature chest of drawers, circa 1770.
Ref: SA315293
A Georgian Welsh oak miniature chest of drawers featuring four graduated drawers with turned wooden knobs and brass keyhole escutcheons.
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Miniature chests were scaled-down cabinets produced during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, often crafted by apprentices to demonstrate technical cabinetmaking proficiency or built as portable samples for traveling tradesmen.

Welsh oak furniture from this period traditionally features solid native timber, peg joinery, hand-sawn drawer linings, hand-cut dovetails, and cast brass escutcheons or turned wooden knobs.

Authentic pieces exhibit hand-planed timber surfaces, irregular hand-cut joinery inside the drawers, natural timber shrinkage over time, and genuine oxidisation on interior pine or oak drawer bottoms.

A miniature chest serves as a functional tabletop accent on a sideboard, desk, or window sill, offering discreet storage for small everyday items while introducing historic timber textures to modern decor.

Maintain the finish by dusting with a dry microfibre cloth and applying a high-quality beeswax polish once or twice a year, keeping the wood away from direct heat sources and extreme dampness.
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