Cupboard - Wood

an antique miniature chest of drawers, also known as an apprentice piece (gezelstuk) or salesman's sample (vertegenwoordigersmodel).

The furniture is executed in a classic 19th-century style (such as the Biedermeier or early Victorian style).

Features of this object
Function in the past:

This type of detailed miniatures was made by cabinetmakers in the 19th century to prove their craftsmanship, or by salesmen used to show the design to customers without having to haul a heavy, full-sized cabinet.

Later they were often used as chic jewelry boxes or storage on a desk.

Design: The cabinet has five functional drawers with turned wooden knobs and decorative pilasters on the sides.

The construction mimics a full chiffonière or Wellington chest.

Wood type: Made from a warm, patinated hardwood, most likely mahogany or walnut.