Bow-Front Chest of Drawers / Dresser - N, HO, S and O Scales

Add a classic piece of household furniture to your N, HO, S, and O scale interiors with this highly detailed bow-front chest of drawers. Featuring a gently curved front, eight individual drawers, small round drawer pulls, beveled corner details, and a substantial molded base and top, this piece works naturally in bedrooms, boarding houses, hotels, apartments, offices, and other residential or commercial interiors. The sculpted drawer fronts and trim provide plenty of definition for wood stains, painted finishes, dry brushing, washes, and weathering, allowing the same piece to represent anything from a well-maintained family dresser to an older, heavily used piece of furniture.

History
Bow-front and curved-front chests of drawers became especially popular during the late 18th and 19th centuries, when furniture makers used carefully shaped casework to create more decorative alternatives to simple rectangular cabinets. By the late 19th and early 20th centuries, advances in furniture manufacturing made similar designs available to a much broader market, and chests of drawers became common fixtures in bedrooms, hotels, boarding houses, and furnished apartments. Often built from hardwood or finished to imitate more expensive woods, these practical storage pieces remained widespread well into the 20th century and could be repainted or refinished many times over their long service lives.