Vintage Miniature Map Chest Kit – 1:12 Scale

Create a richly detailed Victorian cartographer’s shop, library, study, archive, or collector’s room with this 1850s-style miniature map chest kit.

The cabinet features five working drawers for storing miniature maps, prints, documents, and other tiny treasures. A vintage map of the British Isles is included and may be displayed on top of the finished chest, as shown in the photographs.

Precision laser cut from your choice of MDF or Baltic birch, the kit arrives unfinished and ready to paint, stain, age, or decorate.

🗺️ Product Details

• Vintage map chest inspired by 1850s furniture

• Designed for 1:12 scale miniature settings

• Five working drawers

• Vintage British Isles map included

• Precision laser-cut construction

• Supplied unfinished

• Sanded to 180 grit to remove laser marks

• Assembly required

🌳 Materials

Choose from:

• Baltic Birch: Features natural wood grain and is especially attractive when stained

• MDF: Provides a smooth, consistent surface that is ideal for painting

Because Baltic birch is a natural wood product, its color and grain may vary slightly from piece to piece.

📏 Available Scale

• 1:12 scale only

📐 Measurements

The assembled 1:12 scale map chest measures approximately:

• Width: 5⅜ inches

• Depth: 3⅜ inches

• Height: 3½ inches

📦 What’s Included

• Unfinished laser-cut map chest kit

• Components for five working drawers

• Printed vintage map of the British Isles

• Assembly instructions

Glue, paint, stain, tools, and decorative accessories are not included.

🎨 Suggested Settings

This miniature map chest is especially suitable for:

• Victorian cartographer’s shops

• Map and print sellers

• Libraries and private studies

• Museums and archives

• Explorer’s rooms

• Antique shops

• Historical offices

• Dark academia interiors

🛠️ Skill Level

Intermediate. This kit contains multiple drawers and smaller components that require careful alignment during assembly.

The finished chest may be painted, stained, waxed, distressed, or aged to coordinate with your miniature setting.

⚠️ Safety

This kit is intended for adult craftspersons and miniature enthusiasts. Not recommended for children under 14.

📝 Notes

This listing is for an unfinished miniature furniture kit. The completed and decorated pieces shown in the photographs are examples of how the map chest may look after assembly and finishing.

Due to differences in monitors and natural wood grain, colors may vary slightly.