18th Century Antique Mahogany Miniature Side Table

A charming late 18th century mahogany Miniature Side Table, having well figured top over one frieze drawer with original brass handles raised on elegant square tapering legs.

There is often a debate over whether miniature furniture was made as an apprentice piece, which is when somebody who is looking for a job in a workshop would create something to showcase  their talents, or whether it was made as a travelling salesman sample piece, which is when a few articles were made as scale models in advance of a road trip on which the salesman would travel the country showing prospective clients the kind of items they could produce back at the workshop and take orders from.

This particular piece was almost certainly made as a travelling salesman sample piece due it being most unusual to find a miniature side table and also the fact it is most unlikely that an apprentice would be asked, or think, to make one of these as opposed to making a normal miniature chest of drawers.

Circa 1770

Height - 7.5in
Width - 9in
Depth - 6in

This object is eligible for a Certificate of BADA Provenance

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