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19th Century Mahogany Miniature Drawers
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19th Century Mahogany Miniature Drawers

19th century
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CHARMING 19TH CENTURY MINIATURE CHEST OF DRAWERS MADE FROM MAHOGANY WITH LEAF DECORATION TO TOP.

TWO SMALL DRAWERS OVER TWO LING DRAWERS WITH TURNED BRASS HANDLES

PROBABLY MADE AS A GIFT TO A LADY WITH THE INITIALS M & B OR AS A WEDDING GIFT

Approx dimensions

Height 27.5cm

Width 27.5cm

Depth 13cm

Bottom Drawer internal width 21.1cm, Depth 10.00cm and Height 4.4cm.

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Heydays Antiques has dated these Antique Mahogany Miniature Drawers to the 19th Century.

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Description
CHARMING 19TH CENTURY MINIATURE CHEST OF DRAWERS MADE FROM MAHOGANY WITH LEAF DECORATION TO TOP.

TWO SMALL DRAWERS OVER TWO LING DRAWERS WITH TURNED BRASS HANDLES

PROBABLY MADE AS A GIFT TO A LADY WITH THE INITIALS M & B OR AS A WEDDING GIFT

Approx dimensions

Height 27.5cm

Width 27.5cm

Depth 13cm

Bottom Drawer internal width 21.1cm, Depth 10.00cm and Height 4.4cm.

Date of Manufacture

Heydays Antiques has dated these Antique Mahogany Miniature Drawers to the 19th Century.

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SA205611
Heydays Antiques
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Specialising in personal attention for 17/18/19th c traditional longcase clocks & early 20th c triple weight quarter chiming musical clocks

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Archive I A nineteenth-century mahogany miniature chest of drawers featuring top inlay details and turned brass knobs.

19th Century Mahogany Miniature Drawers

Archive II A nineteenth-century mahogany miniature chest of drawers featuring top inlay details and turned brass knobs. View II
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A nineteenth-century mahogany miniature chest of drawers featuring top inlay details and turned brass knobs.
19TH CENTURY MAHOGANY MINIATURE DRAWERS
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A nineteenth-century mahogany miniature chest of drawers featuring top inlay details and turned brass knobs.
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  • ObjectMiniature Furniture
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialMahogany, Brass
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsInlaid top medallion, Turned knob handles, Shaped apron

This nineteenth-century miniature chest of drawers is constructed from mahogany with a warm brown finish. The piece takes a Victorian style, designed with two small drawers over two long drawers, fitted with small turned brass knob handles and supported by four short block feet. A lighter-coloured inlaid leaf medallion decorates the top surface, and the base features a shaped apron with subtle curves. Surface wear and minor scuffs are visible across the timber, reflecting its age. Practical dimensions measure 27.5 cm in height, 27.5 cm in width, and 13 cm in depth. Ideal for placement on a sideboard top or desk in a gentleman's library or study, this piece holds small desk accessories, stationery, or trinkets. Collectors of miniature furniture can also display it on a bookshelf, chest, or tabletop to complement traditional interior settings.

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Miniature chests of drawers were produced during the nineteenth century primarily as apprentice pieces to demonstrate craftsmanship skills or as salesman samples to present furniture designs without transporting full-scale pieces.

These pieces were typically crafted using dense hardwoods such as mahogany, walnut, or oak, often incorporating hand-cut dovetail joints, secondary softwood linings like pine, and marquetry or stringing inlays.

Authentic period examples exhibit signs of genuine hand construction, including fine dovetail joints, period-correct brass or turned wood handles, aged secondary timber on the back and drawer bottoms, and a naturally aged patina.

A miniature chest functions effectively as a tabletop organiser on a hallway console, an office desk accessory for stationary, or an elegant jewellery container atop a bedroom dressing table.

Maintain the finish by dusting with a dry microfibre cloth and applying a natural beeswax polish annually, while placing the object away from direct sunlight and radiators to avoid wood shrinkage.
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