Antique Mahogony Three-Drawer Salesman's Sample / Apprentice Chest - Reserved for SS B&G Denmark I believe this is an

I believe this is an old darning egg

with a 1 1/2” inch sewn loop at the top for easy hanging from a dowel

but also lovely displayed in silhouette on open shelves

It is shallow enough to make it perfect for displaying a selection of favorite rocks

with its eyebrows

Antique Mahogony Three-Drawer Salesman's Sample / Apprentice Chest - Reserved for SS B&G Denmark I believe this is anThis gorgeous three drawer mahogany salesman's sample chest would have been used by a furniture maker as a visual aid to help make sales. Tabletop chests like these were also often "apprentice chests," created by furniture makers in training before undertaking full sized versions. Just stunning, I believe this one dates from the 1830s 1850s. It features three drawers (numbered in pencil on the back) with dovetailed corner joints and turned mahogany