Regent Antiques has dated this piece to the 1800s.
The chest freatures two half width drawers over a full width drawer above a shallow drawer that is fitted with birds eye maple compartments and a hinged writing slope lined with a gold tooled black leather writing surface.
The brass-bound chest is in two parts, for ease of carriage, accented with inset brass hardware and raised on bulbous turned supports
Add this splended military secretaire chest of drawers to any room in your home.
Condition:
In really excellent condition having been beautifully cleaned, polished and waxed in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 117 cm x Width 115 cm x Depth 55 cm
Dimensions in inches:
Height 3 foot, 10 inches x Width 3 foot, 9 inches x Depth 1 foot, 10 inches
Campaign -era chests and secretaries were the travel items of British military officers who bought and commissioned them for their campaigns abroad to India and Ceylon (The Raj), indeed, the whole of the British Empire. The officers, being predominately from the upper classes, were accustomed to a certain standard of living and found it unthinkable to travel without their necessaries.
Our reference: A3836
Regent Antiques has dated this piece to the 1800s.
We specialise in english and continental furniture, silver, porcelain and decorative items.
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Antique Victorian Military Teak Secretaire Chest of Drawers C1840 19th C
