Yolanda Gray Antiques has dated this piece to the 1870s.
• Item: Victorian Camphor Chest
• Circa: 1870
• Provenance: Asia / China
• Wood: Camphor Wood
• Width: 72cm / 28?” / 2ft 4?”
• Original cast brass banding to front, sides and rear
• Original brass recessed ring-pull handle to lid
• Original square brass key escutcheon
• Original working lock & working key
• Original brass carrying handles
• Original internal candle box & lid
• Original bracket feet
• Lovely rustic original colour & patination
• No missing parts / brass work
• Excellent original condition
• Ideal as a coffee table or ottoman
• Small proportions
• Free delivery to mainland England, Wales & southern Scotland*
• 14-day free UK returns period
This is a good quality antique Asian Victorian camphor chest, complete with the original cast brass strapwork, handles and working lock & key, circa 1870, with small proportions, in excellent original condition. Measuring 2ft 4?” wide, it is of smaller proportions than most Victorian camphor chests.
The lid also retains its original recessed ring-pull brass recessed handle, along with the original working lock (with key). The Victorian camphor chest would have originally been used to secure valuables from theft whilst in transit. The interior of the camphor wood trunk comprises a single-plank top and floor and retains the original candle box with hinged lid. The sides of the box retain the original brass carrying handles. The chest is raised on small bracket feet. The Victorian camphor chest would make an ideal coffee table, TV stand, or ottoman at the foot of the bed.
Condition Report:
This is a good quality antique Asian Victorian camphor chest, complete with the original cast brass strapwork, handles and working lock & key, circa 1870, with small proportions, in excellent original condition. Nominal old use marks to the exterior, top and leading edges of the box, including the interior but nothing significant considering the age of the item (please see photos). Th interior retains its original candle box with hinged lid. The camphor wood trunk has been cleaned and French polished, by hand, to a professional standard in our workshop. The camphor wood trunk therefore boasts a stunning colour and patination. There are no missing sections or brass work, studs. The camphor wood trunk retains its original working lock, with working key, brass strapwork and original brass handles. The original brass hinges are also in good working order. This camphor wood trunk is solid in joint and ready to use.
Free UK Delivery*:
We offer free delivery to mainland England, Wales, and Southern Scotland (anywhere south of Stirling). *We do not offer free delivery to locations north of Stirling in Scotland, Northern Ireland, or any British Islands off the mainland; for example, the Isle of Man, Isle of White and Channel Islands
International Buyers:
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About the Seller:
This item is being sold by Yola Gray Antiques who is an accredited member of LAPADA (the UK’s largest Trade Association of Professional Art and Antique Dealers) and CINOA.
Ref. 107146
Yolanda Gray Antiques has dated this piece to the 1870s.
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Small Antique Asian Chinese Victorian Camphor Wood Campaign Chest (Circa 1870)
