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19th Century Mahogany Military Campaign Chest
Pap Antiques and Restoration Ltd
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19th Century Mahogany Military Campaign Chest

19th century
Description

This campaign chest was made in England in the early 19th century for use in British India, graduated with two short and three long drawers , fitted with original flush brass skeletal handles, and terminating with bun feet.

The furniture is in very good antique condition with minor historic knocks, marks, cracks, scratches, wear, imperfections, repairs and alterations, as is to be expected with functional antique furniture. There are no keys and the locks are consequently untested.

Structurally sound, and there is no evidence of any woodworm.

Physical Dimensions
Height
101cm (39.76")
Width
91cm (35.83")
Depth
47cm (18.50")
Declaration

Pap Antiques and Restoration Ltd has dated this Mahogany Military Campaign Chest to the 19th Century.

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SA1030440
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This campaign chest was made in England in the early 19th century for use in British India, graduated with two short and three long drawers , fitted with original flush brass skeletal handles, and terminating with bun feet.
fig 1. A nineteenth-century mahogany military campaign chest featuring a two-over-three drawer configuration with flush brass handles and keyholes, raised on turned feet.
fig 1. 19th Century Mahogany Military Campaign Chest

The furniture is in very good antique condition with minor historic knocks, marks, cracks, scratches, wear, imperfections, repairs and alterations, as is to be expected with functional antique furniture. There are no keys and the locks are consequently untested.

Structurally sound, and there is no evidence of any woodworm.

Height
101cm (39.76")
Width
91cm (35.83")
Depth
47cm (18.50")
Date of Manufacture

Pap Antiques and Restoration Ltd has dated this Mahogany Military Campaign Chest to the 19th Century.

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SA1030440
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Archive I A nineteenth-century mahogany military campaign chest featuring a two-over-three drawer configuration with flush brass handles and keyholes, raised on turned feet.

19th Century Mahogany Military Campaign Chest

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A nineteenth-century mahogany military campaign chest featuring a two-over-three drawer configuration with flush brass handles and keyholes, raised on turned feet.
19th Century Mahogany Military Campaign Chest
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A military campaign chest, or campaign chest of drawers, is a piece of modular storage furniture specifically designed to be packed up and transported by military officers during military deployments or overseas travel.

Campaign chests were typically constructed from robust hardwoods such as mahogany, teak, or camphorwood. They feature flush-fitting brass hardware, brass corner straps, and recessed handles designed to withstand frequent transport without suffering damage.

Authentic nineteenth-century campaign chests generally feature a two-part construction that separates into two manageable halves for transport, fully recessed brass handles and corner brackets, hand-dovetailed drawer joints, and original carrying handles on the sides.

A campaign chest functions well as a focal storage piece in a hallway, bedroom, or living room, blending seamlessly with both traditional and contemporary decor due to its clean lines and rich timber tones.

Maintain the mahogany timber using high-quality beeswax applied along the grain, while keeping the piece away from direct heat sources. Inset brass fittings should be cleaned gently with a dry microfibre cloth to preserve their natural age patina.
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