pare a thought for the furniture salesmen of yore. They had the unenviable task of persuading customers to part). ‘The normal price of a full-size example would be £1,000–£2,000, whereas we recently sold a couple of miniatures for £2,000–£3,000.’ The main reason for this is rarity: ‘If a miniature piece was made as a salesman’s sample, there would often only be one for every 100 or more full-size counterparts.’ Another bonus: with pieces such as this miniature mahogany chest, only 11¼in high (£3,500), collectors rarely have the problem of finding enough space for their tiny acquisitions.
