Lovely Antique Four Drawer "Salesman Sample" Chest sewing kit and includes nine variously sized

and includes nine variously sized round blocks to arrange and re-arrange

There is a tiny gap between the glass plate and bottom edge of the frame--no matter

but the wheel turns smoothy and it seems ready to be put to use baking something delicious

and really like the way the wispiness and delicacy of the flowers in this little watercolor match the the fluttery wings of the bird

Lovely Antique Four Drawer "Salesman Sample" Chest sewing kit and includes nine variously sizedNot my expertise (what is, really?!), but with its clean lines, turned pulls, paneled sides, and gently rounded corners on the top, I think this tabletop chest is really beautiful, and useful for stashing all sorts of little ish things. My guess would be late 19th century, and I assume made as an apprentice piece or salesman sample as chests of this scale usually were. Photos describe it better than I can so I've taken a lot. 11 3 4 t x 12 1 4 w x 7 1