Satinwood Models and Miniatures

A charming late 19th century satinwood bowfronted miniature chest, In the Sheraton Style, having elegant hand painted polychrome decoration to top and four long drawers, retaining original brass handles, raised on elegant original splay bracket feet with shaped apron.  Often it is debated whether miniature furniture was made as an apprentice piece, which is when a craftsmen who was looking for a job at a workshop would create something to showcase their talents. Or whether it was made as a travelling salesmans sample piece, which is when a few items were produced as scale models but a well established workshop as a form of physical catalogue in advance of a travelling salesman's road trip around the country, for him to use to try and fill his order book with full size counterparts.  This little miniature chest was almost certainly made as a sample piece. The overall quality of the construction, the materials used and the general feel of the piece all suggest that it was certainly an item being used to showcase how beautiful the items available could be. A really quite charming piece of antique miniature furniture which is in good condition and ready to be placed into the home immediately, we think that aside from just looking beautiful and elegant it would make a fabulous little jewellery storage box...

English Regency bow front mahogany and Satinwood ebonized miniature chest with five graduated drawers, ebonized knobs and drawer fronts, and resting on the original bracket feet. Ear...

A very fine quality Regency period specimen woods table top jewellery cabinet having hinged lid over pair of doors enclosing two false short drawers and three long drawers retaining ...

This unusual Regency satinwood inlaid miniature corner cabinet features a meticulously detailed pediment above a glazed door with fretwork mul...

Early 20th century Neoclassical Italian miniature or commodini made of walnut with a string inlay of satinwood on the top and front. The case, finished on all sides, holds a shallow frieze drawer with brass knob hardware over a pair of drawers having delicate bail handles with floral backplate. All three drawers are beautifully lined in a cream and brown Florentine paper...

A small Danish Mid-Century Modern wood model of a boat made in mahogany, walnut and satinwood. Ship deck opens to reveal two small compartments. Denmark, circa 1930.  

A charming regency period 19th century miniature chest, veneered in mahogany, satinwood & field maple, having delightfully figured and inlaid top over two short and three long dra...

American Chippendale walnut oval satinwood inlaid valuables box with a carved molded hinged lid revealing an interior till with a secret hidden drawer, e...

A very attractive mid-19th century miniature centre table having specimen wood inlaid circular tilting top raised on elegant turned column.

An 18th century Louis XVI miniature marquetry commode, a scaled replica of a Louis XVI chest of drawers. With a veneered top above three drawers of breakfront form, with very fine ma...

Mahogany and satinwood with a starburst patterned top, carved top edge, and a turned and reeded support on a tripod base with bun feet. With a wooden hinge on the bottom for the tilt...

A superb finely detailed large scale model of the famous 6th Rate 24-Gun Frigate HMS Pandora, 1779. English, early 20th century. Handcrafted of satinwood, boxwood, mahogany, ho...