other items - apprentice furniture
Apprentice Furniture. Small-scale versions of cabinet furniture, sometimes made by apprentice craftsmen to demonstrate their technical skills. More commonly, such pieces were made by skilled tradesmen and taken around country districts by journeymen or commercial travellers, so customers could order household furniture from these samples. Miniature furniture pieces, often made for children, are frequently described as apprentice pieces. They are now highly sought after, but, buyer beware, the market abounds with many imported and locally produced 'apprentice pieces' of more recent manufacture.
19 item(s) found:
19th century cedar apprentice chiffonier, 83 cm high x 56 cm wide x 25 cm deep
An early Victorian miniature sample sideboard, in rosewood, mahogany and oak. Shaped backboard with shelf, the lower section with a long drawer above cupboard doors revealing three drawers. Height 43 cm. Width 30 cm
A Victorian blackwood upholstered childs or apprentice chair
A miniature hardwood cabinet, 19th/20th century, of rectangular form, the two doors with upper panels pierced with a bird and flowering prunus, the interior with arched surround below a pierced dragon panel 23. cm wide, 17. cm deep, 36. cm high
An early Victorian miniature mahogany bookcase, circa 1850, the shaped everted pediment over a plain frieze on double glazed doors with moulded edges standing on a flat base. Height 68 cm. Width 58 cm. Depth 37 cm
A Victorian oak miniature desk top letter box, of octagonal pillar box form with brass letter flap, inscribed 'LETTERS' and hinged door with brass mount. Height 32 cm
A Victorian walnut miniature secretaire cabinet, circa 1860,…
A Regency rosewood cut brass inlaid miniature key cabinet, with sarcophagus top above a door flanked by columns, velvet lined interior with hooks. Width 32 cm. Depth 21 cm . Height 32 cm
Suite of silver miniature garden furniture all stamped silver, comprising: a three seater sofa, three armchairs and a three seater swing
Colonial Australian cedar Apprentice's desk. Constructed with turned legs and two drawers. Height 24 cm
A Victorian miniature walnut cabinet, the two doors concealing two half drawers above two full drawers, each with brass flush handles. Width 37 cm diameter 27.5 cm. Height 39.5 cm
Colonial Native and exotic timber miniature chiffonier Apprentice piece shaped back with small shelf long frieze panelled two door base with half pine cone supports 79 cm height
Edwardian cedar miniature press, with drawer underneath
Blackwood miniature wall cupboard with a door and two drawers
William Norrie specimen cabinet of small proportions with two inlaid doors opening to reveal four specimen wood drawers with inlaid knobs. Timbers featured include rimu, totara burr, rewarewa, puriri and others
Apprentice made miniature cedar, two door linen press with a filled interior
Miniature wooden cabinet with four drawers