Antique Travelling Salesman’s Sample

A charming and unusual antique travelling salesman’s sample, beautifully made in richly figured walnut and designed as a compact display and storage cabinet. The piece features a superbly figured timber exterior, with a hinged top opening to reveal a useful display area with two arched glass windows. Below are four graduated drawers, providing excellent storage, each fitted with attractive original-style turned wooden handles. The warm colour and highly figured grain give this piece considerable character, while its compact proportions make it an especially versatile addition to an antique interior. Traditionally, travelling salesmen used portable sample cases and cabinets to carry and display their goods when visiting customers. Pieces such as this are increasingly sought after for their interesting history, craftsmanship and unusual design. It would make an excellent collector's piece, display cabinet, shop prop or distinctive piece of antique furniture. A fascinating and decorative piece with plenty of character and practical appeal, ideal for collectors of unusual antique furniture and trade-related memorabilia.