Sinclairs Antiques and Interiors has dated this piece to the Victorian era.
These charming chests were maybe a salesman piece, a scaled down version of the stock kept for sale. Often made by the salesman's apprentice and taken to potential customers to show what was on offer in their shop or perhaps made by an apprentice to show off his skills either way these are super well made pieces and because of their size would fit almost anywhere and would be perfect as a collector’s cabinet, keep-safe or jewellery chest.
Sinclairs Antiques and Interiors has dated this piece to the Victorian era.
A family run business , second generation of antique dealers est 1977 with 3 warehouses over 6000 sq ft
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