Lovely Antique Four Drawer "Salesman Sample" Chest sewing kit There is a tiny gap

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

especially

and became known for finely rendered

it seems pretty stable at this point

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

Lovely Antique Four Drawer "Salesman Sample" Chest sewing kit There is a tiny gapNot 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