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Stunning French Apprentice Chest / Jewellery Chest
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Stunning French Apprentice Chest / Jewellery Chest

19th century
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Stunning French Apprentice Chest / Jewellery Chest

This Rare late 19th century Stunning French Apprentice Chest / Jewellery Chest dates from ca.1890 and is in a striking figured Kingwood. It is a lovely small size with a serpentine shaped front above two drawers with Brass rococo handles. This beautiful small antique chest stands on shaped feet. It has aged to a rich shade with a striking grain, good patina, is in very good condition and has been beautifully cleaned using a traditional form of wax finishing.

Approximate Dimensions are:

Height: 33 cm / 13 inches

Width: 43 cm / 17 inches

Depth: 23 cm / 9 inches

Ref No: 08427

**Special Offer – FREE P&P within mainland UK***

Overseas Postage – Please Email For a Reasonable Quote

Driscolls Antiques Ltd (Antiques World) has a huge Antique Furniture warehouse in Clitheroe, Lancashire.

Our opening Times -

Monday – 10am – 5pm

Tuesday – Closed (We can open via appointment)

Wednesday to Saturday – 10am – 5pm

Sunday – Closed

Closed Bank Holidays

We also display lots more antiques on our website antiquesworld.co.uk

Date of Manufacture

Driscolls Antiques Ltd has dated this French Miniature Commode Chest to the 1890s.

Independent Date Guide ID 07509314
Dealer's Item Date1890s
Sellingantiques Date1890s
Sellingantiques agingItem 105-150 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1890s:
Geometric parquetry veneers: French cabinet work from the late nineteenth century.
Cast brass rococo handles: period revival mounts with natural darkening in the hollows.
Slight shrinkage lift at the rear edge: natural wood movement over time.
Waxed finish over figured wood: mellow patina developed over decades.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

Physical Dimensions
Height
33cm (12.99")
Width
43cm (16.93")
Depth
23cm (9.06")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA929902
Dealers Internal Reference
08427
Description
Stunning French Apprentice Chest / Jewellery Chest

This Rare late 19th century Stunning French Apprentice Chest / Jewellery Chest dates from ca.1890 and is in a striking figured Kingwood.

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It is a lovely small size with a serpentine shaped front above two drawers with Brass rococo handles.
Driscolls Antiques Ltd

This beautiful small antique chest stands on shaped feet. It has aged to a rich shade with a striking grain, good patina, is in very good condition and has been beautifully cleaned using a traditional form of wax finishing.

fig 1. A French Louis XV style miniature commode with two chevron parquetry drawers, brass mounts, and splayed cabriole legs.
fig 1. Stunning French Apprentice Chest / Jewellery Chest

Approximate Dimensions are:

Height: 33 cm / 13 inches

Width: 43 cm / 17 inches

Depth: 23 cm / 9 inches

Ref No: 08427

Special Offer – FREE P&P within mainland UK***

Overseas Postage – Please Email For a Reasonable Quote

fig 2. A French Louis XV style miniature commode with two chevron parquetry drawers, brass mounts, and splayed cabriole legs.
fig 2. Stunning French Apprentice Chest / Jewellery Chest

Driscolls Antiques Ltd (Antiques World) has a huge Antique Furniture warehouse in Clitheroe, Lancashire.

Our opening Times -

Monday – 10am – 5pm

Tuesday – Closed (We can open via appointment)

Wednesday to Saturday – 10am – 5pm

Sunday – Closed

Closed Bank Holidays

We also display lots more antiques on our website antiquesworld.co.uk

Date of Manufacture

Driscolls Antiques Ltd has dated this French Miniature Commode Chest to the 1890s.

Independent Date Report ID 07509314
Dealer's Item Date1890s
Sellingantiques dating1890s
Sellingantiques agingItem 105-150 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1890s:
Geometric parquetry veneers: French cabinet work from the late nineteenth century.
Cast brass rococo handles: period revival mounts with natural darkening in the hollows.
Slight shrinkage lift at the rear edge: natural wood movement over time.
Waxed finish over figured wood: mellow patina developed over decades.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
33cm (12.99")
Width
43cm (16.93")
Depth
23cm (9.06")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA929902
Dealers Internal Ref
08427
Driscolls Antiques Ltd
Driscolls Antiques Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2004

High quality british antique furniture

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A French Louis XV style miniature commode with two chevron parquetry drawers, brass mounts, and splayed cabriole legs.
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Archive I A French Louis XV style miniature commode with two chevron parquetry drawers, brass mounts, and splayed cabriole legs.

Stunning French Apprentice Chest / Jewellery Chest

Archive II A French Louis XV style miniature commode with two chevron parquetry drawers, brass mounts, and splayed cabriole legs. View II
Archive III A French Louis XV style miniature commode with two chevron parquetry drawers, brass mounts, and splayed cabriole legs. View III
Archive IV A French Louis XV style miniature commode with two chevron parquetry drawers, brass mounts, and splayed cabriole legs. View IV
Archive V A French Louis XV style miniature commode with two chevron parquetry drawers, brass mounts, and splayed cabriole legs. View V
Archive VI A French Louis XV style miniature commode with two chevron parquetry drawers, brass mounts, and splayed cabriole legs. View VI
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Driscolls Antiques Ltd

Driscolls Antiques Ltd

Telephone 01200 425 443
Location
Unit 6
Deanfield Drive
Link 59 Business Park
Clitheroe
Lancashire
BB7 1QJ
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/driscollsantiques
Verified Since Jan 2004
Items For Sale 111
Items Sold 3,800
Driscolls Antiques Ltd
Driscolls Antiques Ltd
Verified Since Jan 2004
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A French Louis XV style miniature commode with two chevron parquetry drawers, brass mounts, and splayed cabriole legs.
Stunning French Apprentice Chest / Jewellery Chest
Ref: SA929902
A French Louis XV style miniature commode with two chevron parquetry drawers, brass mounts, and splayed cabriole legs.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectMiniature Furniture
  • Period19th century
  • StyleFrench Louis XV
  • MaterialWalnut, Kingwood, Brass
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsParquetry veneer, Serpentine front, Cabriole legs, Brass escutcheons
  • SizeH 33 cm (13 in) x W 43 cm (17 in) x D 23 cm (9 in)

This miniature French Louis XV style commode from 1890 functions as an apprentice chest and jewellery chest, rendered in warm brown figured kingwood and walnut with a wax finish. The serpentine shaped front contains two drawers, each displaying chevron parquetry veneer, ornate brass rococo handles, and matching brass escutcheons around keyholes. The piece rises on splayed cabriole legs with shaped feet. Measuring 33 cm high, 43 cm wide, and 23 cm deep, the compact scale makes it suitable for placement on top of a sideboard or chest of drawers in a living room, bedroom, or hallway. The wood exhibits a rich shade, striking grain patterns, and a good overall patina from age.

FAQs

An apprentice chest, or maitrise piece, is a scaled-down model constructed by a cabinetmakers apprentice to demonstrate technical skills and mastery of furniture construction methods to a guild.

These pieces typically feature fine hardwoods such as kingwood, rosewood, or walnut, finished with intricate parquetry or marquetry veneers and detailed cast brass or ormolu mounts.

Authentic examples exhibit period-appropriate joinery such as hand-cut dovetails, genuine wood patina, hand-cast metal hardware, and proportions that precisely replicate full-sized period furniture.

Display the chest on a sideboard, mantelpiece, or bedside table to serve as a decorative focal point and functional storage for jewellery or small keepsakes.

Dust regularly with a dry microfibre cloth and apply a quality beeswax polish periodically to protect the timber veneer, keeping it away from direct sunlight and heat sources.
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