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Fri, Aug 28, 2026 11:00AM EDT
Lot 494

German Miniature Oak Three-Drawer Jewelry Chest circa 1920s

Estimate: $20 - $10,000

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$0 $10
$100 $25
$500 $50
$1,500 $100
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $1,000
$10,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
This miniature chest of drawers, designed as a jewelry chest, is a German piece dating to the 1920s. The chest is constructed with oak as the primary wood, displaying prominent graining on the drawer fronts and side panels, while the back panel consists of secondary softwood with horizontal grain. The unit features three drawers, each adorned with two turned wooden knobs and a central brass-toned metal escutcheon in a diamond-shaped foliate pattern. Architecturally, the piece includes a molded top, a stepped base, and fluted pilasters at the front corners accented by decorative corbels. The structure is supported by turned bun feet in the front and square block feet at the rear. A faint rectangular residue from a previous label or stamp is visible on the upper left corner of the back panel, but no characters are legible.

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