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Leather Wing Chair Salesman's Sample
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A tall backed salesman's sample wing chair with tall arms in olive/brown leather with brass nail
Category

Early 20th Century Wingback Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Leather Wing Chair Salesman's Sample
Leather Wing Chair Salesman's Sample
H 32.5 in W 16 in D 13.5 in
Rustic Old Hickory Miniature Salesman's Sample Living Room Set
By Old Hickory Furniture Company
Located in New York, NY
Set of 3 American Rustic Old Hickory (1930s) miniature salesman's sample salon set with woven seat
Category

20th Century American Rustic Living Room Sets

Materials

Wood

Miniature Copper Kettle, Salesman's Sample
Located in East Geelong, VIC
This miniature copper kettle was probably a salesman's sample, which would be far easier to carry
Category

Antique 1880s English Victorian Models and Miniatures

Materials

Copper

Miniature Salesman Sample 4 Drawer Chest
Located in Naples, FL
This charming miniature salesman sample 4 drawer chest is perfect for collectors who appreciate
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Furniture

Materials

Wood, Mahogany

Miniature Salesman Sample 4 Drawer Chest
Miniature Salesman Sample 4 Drawer Chest
H 13 in W 7.75 in D 4.88 in
French Salesman's Sample Of A Chest
Located in Tampa, FL
A turn of the century French salesman's sample of a chest in the bamboo style with a marble top
Category

Antique Early 1900s French Models and Miniatures

Materials

Marble

French Salesman's Sample Of A Chest
French Salesman's Sample Of A Chest
H 12.5 in W 14.5 in D 7 in
Salesman Sample Wrought Iron Bed Frame
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Salesman sample wrought iron bed frame made by Simmons Mfg. Simmons was established in Winnipeg
Category

Early 20th Century Canadian Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Wrought Iron

Salesman Sample Bauhaus Three Legged Stool
Located in Hanover, MA
Interesting and unusual miniature Bauhaus 3-leg stool, possibly a salesman's sample or maquette
Category

Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Models and Miniatures

Materials

Brass, Nickel

19th Century French Empire Style Salesman Sample
Located in Dallas, TX
Charming French late 19th century Empire style salesman sample. Makes a fine accessory.
Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Antique English Miniature Salesman Sample Bureau Desk
Located in Forney, TX
talents, or whether it was made as a travelling salesman sample piece, which is when a few articles were
Category

Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Brass

1900 Salesman Sample Of A Step Back Cupboard
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1900 Salesman sample of a step back cupboard.
Category

Antique Early 1900s Toys

Materials

Wood

Machine Age Salesman Sample or Childs Spring Chair
By lloyd manufacturing co.
Located in Ferndale, MI
Moderne Art Deco era salesman sample or childs chair . Recovered in supple leather . Chrome frame
Category

Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Chairs

Materials

Chrome

19th Victorian Small Salesman Sample Gateleg Folding Side Table
Located in Miami, FL
rare little piece, it is as mentioned a salesman sample, if you’re not familiar basically in the
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

American Salesman Sample Late 19th C. Wooden Hay Wagon
Located in Incline Village, NV
SALESMAN SAMPLE: Late 19th C. American (4) wheeled hand carved all wooden horse drawn hay wagon, in
Category

Antique 1890s American Folk Art Toys

Materials

Wood

Pair of Salterini Iron Peacock Salesman Sample Chairs
By John Salterini
Located in Rio Vista, CA
diminutive set of doll size chairs were made as sales samples featuring intricate iron work. Impressive
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls

Materials

Iron

Scale Model Dropleaf Table Salesman Sample c. 1900
Located in Fraser, MI
Representational scale model drop-leaf table. Plank construction on hinges, turned legs. with plywood crossmembers, in cherrywood finish. One plywood crossmember is missing.
Category

Antique Early 1900s Models and Miniatures

Materials

Cherry

Miniature Salesman's Sample Victorian Bureau Chest, American, circa 1890
Located in Incline Village, NV
used as a salesman's sample by an itinerant sales person who traveled the countryside promoting his
Category

Antique 1890s American Victorian Toys

Materials

Oak

Antique Pine Salesman Sample Mirrored Keepsake Dollhouse Armoire Wardrobe
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique 19th century miniature salesman sample pine wardrobe or armoire with mirrored door, one
Category

Antique 19th Century Victorian Toys and Dolls

Materials

Mirror, Pine

American 4 Drawer Antique Salesman's Sample Cherry Veneered Chest
Located in Morristown, NJ
. This attractive salesman sample is characterful with a lovely deep aged cherry color. This is one of
Category

Antique 19th Century American Sheraton Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood, Cherry

19th Century French Salesman Sample Wine Screw Press Model
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce period handcrafted miniature grape screw-press machine salesman sample. Massive industrial
Category

Antique 19th Century Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

Paul Frankl Style Salesman Sample Miniature Rattan Livingroom Set, 1950
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Living set of Paul Frankl-style miniature rattan Salesman sample dollhouse furniture from 1950
Category

Vintage 1950s American Toys and Dolls

Materials

Rattan

Antique Victorian Pine Miniature Salesman Sample Vanity Dresser Cabinet Mirror
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique 19th century Victorian salesman sample miniature pine mirrored dresser with one drawer over
Category

Antique 19th Century Victorian Models and Miniatures

Materials

Mirror, Pine

American Salesman Sample Late 19th Century Wooden Flat Bed Cargo Wagon
Located in Incline Village, NV
Salesman Sample : Late 19th century. American (4) wheeled hand carved all wooden horse drawn flat
Category

Antique 1890s American Folk Art Toys

Materials

Wood

Vtg Maitland Smith Chippendale Parquetry Salesman Sample Jewelry-Keepsake Chest
By Maitland Smith
Located in Southampton, NJ
A rare and early salesman sample chest of drawers that is perfect for jewelry and keepsakes. In the
Category

Mid-20th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Antique Victorian Iron & Brass Salesman Sample Doll Dog Bed Miniature 32"
Located in Dayton, OH
An antique Victorian Salesman Sample bed frame. Made from iron with brass toppers. Antique
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Toys and Dolls

Materials

Iron, Brass

Vintage Detmer Woolens Advertising Store Display or Salesman's Sample Box
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Woolens Co. The bottom of the box has a small printed label indicating that the samples contained in the
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Paper

Edwardian Salesman’s Sample Hat Box by Drew and Sons Trunk Makers
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Edwardian Salesman’s Sample Hat Box by Drew and Sons Trunk Makers This is a unique piece, it is a
Category

Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Leather

Rare English Queen Anne Antique Miniature Salesman Sample Tilt-Top Table
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A RARE AND FINE QUEEN ANNE MAHOGANY MINIATURE SALESMAN'S SAMPLE TILT-TOP CANDLESTAND England, circa
Category

Antique 18th Century English Queen Anne Models and Miniatures

Materials

Mahogany

19th C. French Mahogany Salesman Sample Miniature Serpentine Chest of Drawers
Located in Pearland, TX
A gorgeous antique French miniature mahogany salesman sample tabletop chest of drawers, circa 1880
Category

Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Dra...

Materials

Mahogany

French 19th Century Salesman Sample Miniature Slant Front Secretary with Mirrors
Located in Atlanta, GA
salesman sample and nice patina, this 19th century French miniature secretary will be a lovely decorative
Category

Antique 19th Century French Models and Miniatures

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Antique Dollys Favorite Cast Iron Childs Salesman Sample Stove by Favorite Stove
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Dolly's Favorite Cast Iron Childs Salesman Sample Stove by Favorite Stove & Range Co
Category

Antique Early 1900s Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

Pair of English Regency Carved Hardwood Salesman Samples/Models of Leather Boots
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of English Regency carved hardwood Salesman samples/models of leather boots. England, Circa
Category

Antique 19th Century English Regency Models and Miniatures

Materials

Hardwood

Antique Small Salesman Sample Mahogany Drop Leaf Gate Leg Queen Anne Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique small salesman sample mahogany drop leaf gate leg queen anne table. Item features unique
Category

Early 20th Century English Queen Anne Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Mahogany Tilt-Top Tripod Table, Mini, Salesman or Example Sample
Located in New York, NY
An early 19th century mahogany tilt-top tripod table Mini, salesman or example sample. With
Category

Antique Early 19th Century American American Classical Models and Miniat...

Materials

Mahogany

Very Rare Large Victorian Hand Carved Salesman Sample Skiff Boat American C 1865
Located in Incline Village, NV
Very rare large size salesman sample skiff boat, circa 1865; hand carved out of a single piece of
Category

Antique 1860s American Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Art Deco Salesman's Suitcases
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
This is an art piece created from vintage salesman sample suitcases. The texture is amazing and
Category

Mid-20th Century Decorative Art

Art Deco Salesman's Suitcases
Art Deco Salesman's Suitcases
H 31.5 in W 68.25 in D 3 in
Miniature Salesman's Leather Tufted Club Chair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A classic form club chair Salesman's sample in a mottled brown leather with button tufted shaped
Category

Early 20th Century Georgian Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Vintage Shoe Travelling Case, Salesman's, Collector's, Travel Trunk, Globite
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage shoe travelling case. An Australian, salesman’s or collectors travel trunk by
Category

Early 20th Century Australian Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Leather

Early 20th Century Edwardian Travelling Tradesman Salesman's Soap Sampler
Located in Lowestoft, GB
six blocks of sample soap. Inside the vials are a range of ingredients used for the production of soap
Category

Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Natural Fiber, Glass, Pine

1920s Tilting Seat Swing Sample
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A 1920s American salesman's sample of a playground tilting seat swing in orignal paint with a
Category

Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures

Materials

Iron

1920s Tilting Seat Swing Sample
1920s Tilting Seat Swing Sample
H 14.13 in Dm 13.88 in
1920s Merry Go Round Sample
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A circa 1920s American salesman's sample of a playground merry go round, this holding up to 18
Category

Vintage 1920s Art Deco Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures

Materials

Iron

1920s Merry Go Round Sample
1920s Merry Go Round Sample
H 9 in Dm 13.88 in
Circa 1920s Merry Go Round Sample
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A circa 1920s American salesman's sample of a playground suspension merry go round. Iron. Original
Category

Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Circa 1920s Merry Go Round Sample
Circa 1920s Merry Go Round Sample
H 14.25 in Dm 13.75 in
French Sales Sample Miniature Wicker Salon Set
Located in New York, NY
French (1930's) miniature salesman's sample model of natural wicker 4 piece salon set with orange
Category

20th Century French Mission Toys

Materials

Wicker

Late 19th Century Victorian Set of Ten Sales Samples Eye Glasses and Pince Nez
Located in Haarlem, NL
Very pretty Victorian set of shop or salesman sample glasses sewn on a cardboard and velvet panel
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Brass, Iron

Turn of the Century Metal Bowler
Located in Riverdale, NY
Turn of the Century Metal Bowler of molded sheet metal, possibly a salesmans sample or display item
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Antiquities

Materials

Metal

Turn of the Century Metal Bowler
Turn of the Century Metal Bowler
H 4 in W 9 in D 10.5 in
Collection of Seven 19thc Miniature Irons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
were probably like salesman samples or children's. largest miniature sat iron measures - 4.2 inches
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American Adirondack Toys

Materials

Iron

Miniature Model Wooden Canoe, American Circa 1950's
Located in Incline Village, NV
While this model canoe might have been used as a salesman sample, whereby merchants, carried it
Category

Vintage 1950s Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Wood

Victorian Miniature Mahogany Centre Table
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
as “salesman’s sample pieces” which was when scale models of a workshop's output were made in advance
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Models and Miniatures

Materials

Mahogany

French Inlaid Diminutive Commode Jewelry Box
Located in Tampa, FL
1800s French inlaid diminutive commode. It is a salesman sample converted into a jewelry box with
Category

Antique Early 1800s French Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Brass

Aluminum and Brass Jeep
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Studio aluminum and brass Jeep. Looks like a salesman sample in a car dealership. We were told an
Category

1990s American Industrial Mounted Objects

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Aluminum and Brass Jeep
Aluminum and Brass Jeep
H 7 in W 17.5 in D 7.5 in
2 Vintage Folk Art Miniature Adirondak Bent Wood Rocking Doll Arm Chairs 11"
Located in Dayton, OH
Two vintage folk art miniature salesman sample / doll / cabin decor Adirondak chairs featuring
Category

Late 20th Century Adirondack Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bentwood

Mid-19th Century Mahogany Miniature Centre Table
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
talents. Many others believe that they were made as "salesman's sample pieces" which was when scale
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English William IV Models and Miniatures

Materials

Mahogany

Georgian Miniature Oak Kneehole Desk
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
showcase their talents, or was it made as a travelling salesman sample piece, which is where a few articles
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century English George III Models and Miniatures

Materials

Oak

Aluminum and Brass Truck
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Studio aluminum and brass Truck. Reminds me of a milk truck from the 60s or a salesman sample in a
Category

1990s American Industrial Mounted Objects

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Aluminum and Brass Truck
Aluminum and Brass Truck
H 8.5 in W 18 in D 17.5 in
Regency Mahogany Miniature Chest of Drawers
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
furniture and the simple answer is that we will probably never know what the majority of pieces original
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Models and Miniatures

Materials

Mahogany

Georgian Oak Miniature Chest of Drawers
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
certainly it was made as a sample piece of furniture originally. There is regular debate over whether
Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Models and Miniatures

Materials

Oak

19th Century Painted Pine Miniature Chest
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
believing that they were made as “salesman’s sample pieces” which was when scale models of a workshops
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Models and Miniatures

Materials

Pine

Small Regency Mahogany Miniature Chest
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
whether it was made as a travelling salesmans sample piece, which is when a few articles were made as
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Models and Miniatures

Materials

Mahogany

Mid-19th Century Bird's-Eye Maple Simulated Miniature Chest
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
“salesman’s sample pieces” which was when scale models of a workshops output were made in advance of a road
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Models and Miniatures

Materials

Birdseye Maple

Mid-19th Century English Walnut Miniature Chiffonier
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
almost certainly made originally as a travelling salesman's sample. It would have been constructed as
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Models and Miniatures

Materials

Walnut

Regency Satinwood Miniature Chest
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
have been made as a travelling salesmans sample piece originally. There is regular debate over
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Models and Miniatures

Materials

Satinwood

Regency Satinwood Miniature Chest
Regency Satinwood Miniature Chest
H 11.5 in W 13 in D 6 in
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