Rare 19th Century Victorian Mahogany Miniature Shop Counter

A Very Charming And Extremely Unusual Mid 19th Century
Miniature Shop Counter Having Panelled Front With Carved 
Decoration And Four Panelled Sliding Doors To Rear

(Much discussion is often had regarding whether some items of 
miniature furniture were made as apprentice pieces, which is 
when a craftsmen who is looking for a job at a workshop 
would create something to showcase their talents, or whether
they were made as travelling salesman's sample pieces, 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 that could be 
produced back at the workshop and take orders from. There 
can however be no question whatsoever that this is a sample
piece which would certainly have been made as a scale model 
of to show potential customers when discussing the arrangements
and designs for fitting out their shop. It really is quite charming 
indeed and just a well made piece of 19th century history with 
a wow factor due to the rarity of its design.)

Circa 1860

Height - 4.5in
Width - 13.5in
Depth - 4in

This object is eligible for a Certificate of BADA Provenance

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