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ANTIQUE WELSH MINIATURE ITEMS .
FOR BOTH.THE MODERN AND TRADITIONAL HOME

The miniature items of furniture are often described as either a plaything, traveller's sample, or an apprentice-piece. We are rarely able to distinguish between these quite different descriptions. An apprentice-piece would be expected to be an article which was typical of the firm's products and involved the use of all of the appropriate skills, and tradition dictated that it should be in a scaled-down form.

The chiffonier would be a typical product of an urban cabinet-maker cum furniture retailer in the late nineteenth century, and this example involves a variety of techniques including those of turning, inlaying and veneering. It is lined and backed with bright blue paper and bears the inscription of Albert May of Bush St, Pembroke Dock. The inlaid decoration and carved beadwork is typical of work from that location, which had a thriving woodworking sector in the 19th century.

Miniature chests of drawers are often found in Wales, and in Ceredigion for example are often placed on the dresser. Some of these may also be apprentice-pieces, others made as simple gifts.

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Welsh oak miniature bureau, the sloping front enclosing a fitted interior and well, with two drawers below, raised on bracket feet, circa 1760

20.25" wide, 14.5" high, 10.75" deep
51 cms wide, 37 cms high, 27 cms deep

Ref: 16017

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Welsh oak miniature chest-on-chest from Carmarthenshire, circa 1820.
This is a substantial piece made from figured oak. It starts with a well-moulded cornice that sits above two short and two long drawers to the top section and two long to the bottom, each one has a brass keyhole and small turned wooden handle.
The piece is raised on a slim plinth and supported by four turned feet.

22.75" wide, 33" high, 11.5" deep
58 cms wide, 84 cms high, 29 cms deep

Ref: 16608

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Welsh miniature oak bureau, made to sit upon a table, circa 1780

15.5" wide, 17" high, 9.5" deep
39 cms wide, 43 cms high, 24 cms deep

Ref: 15997

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Miniature mahogany chiffonier with serpentine front, decorated with inlay, turning and carving, bearing the inscription "Alfred May, Maker, Bush St", Pembroke Dock , circa 1880

23.5" wide, 30" high, 8.75" deep
60 cms wide, 76 cms high, 22 cms deep

Ref: 15285

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Welsh miniature chest of drawers, possibly an apprentice piece or a workshop sample,

Cardiganshire, circa 1880

Ref: 11595

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