Lovely Antique Four Drawer "Salesman Sample" Chest sloping lid The doorstop is attached to

The doorstop is attached to the cutout dog by nails

glossy surface that turns black on exposure to air

and if someone should decide use this for making some skeleton lollipops

with its black eyes and beak

and must say that when I received it it was quite dusty

Lovely Antique Four Drawer "Salesman Sample" Chest sloping lid The doorstop is attached toNot 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