Antique Mahogony Three-Drawer Salesman's Sample / Apprentice Chest - Reserved for SS B&G Denmark I like the connection between

I like the connection between the figure mining for fish hidden below the surface of the ice and the box itself as a place where treasures are concealed and kept safe

It is shallow enough to make it perfect for displaying a selection of favorite rocks

There is such a warmth and intimacy to it that I'd guess the painter

but also lovely displayed in silhouette on open shelves

and all things in between for more than thirty years

Antique Mahogony Three-Drawer Salesman's Sample / Apprentice Chest - Reserved for SS B&G Denmark I like the connection betweenThis gorgeous three drawer mahogany salesman's sample chest would have been used by a furniture maker as a visual aid to help make sales. Tabletop chests like these were also often "apprentice chests," created by furniture makers in training before undertaking full sized versions. Just stunning, I believe this one dates from the 1830s 1850s. It features three drawers (numbered in pencil on the back) with dovetailed corner joints and turned mahogany