Antique English Mahogany Miniature Chest of Drawers, Circa 1830-1860
Antique English Mahogany Miniature Chest of Drawers, Circa 1830-1860
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A small English mahogany miniature chest of drawers in the late Georgian taste, three graduated drawers on shaped bracket feet with a double-arc scalloped apron. The drawer bottoms are numbered one through three in pencil on their undersides, a workshop convention used to keep each drawer paired with the opening it was hand-fitted to during construction. Solid mahogany throughout with pine drawer linings. Pieces like this were made by cabinetmaking apprentices at the end of their seven-year training, or as scale samples carried by traveling salesmen to show prospective clients the quality of a particular workshop.
The chest is in good antique condition overall with honest wear consistent with its age. The exterior mahogany is rich in color and retains its original surface. The top shows light surface scratching and crazing across its face, with a small chip or loss at the front left corner of the top edge. The applied molding on the front case columns shows minor wear at the joints.
All three drawers are present, slide, and function. Each drawer is numbered in pencil on its underside, matching it to its fitted opening. The drawer interiors are unlined pine in generally good condition with age-appropriate surface wear.
The back of the case is plank construction with a vertical center stile. It shows heavy surface wear, significant scratching, and some finish loss across its face. There is a vertical crack or split running the height of the right back panel. This is not visible from the front or sides and does not affect the structural integrity of the case, which is solid. The shaped bracket feet and scalloped apron are intact. The underside corners of the case show some deterioration at the foot joints consistent with age.
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