Summary:
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 trunk incorporates the original cast brass strapwork and studs to the corners, front, sides and rear, as well as the original locking latch to the lid. 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 excelle
...nt 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.
Price:
The price for this item is £695, which includes free delivery to mainland England, Wales & southern Scotland* and free 14-day returns.
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 UKs largest Trade Association of Professional Art and Antique Dealers) and CINOA.
Ref. 107146
Please contact us on 01829 458 070 or 07960 738 212 to arrange a viewing. Alternatively, please email: info@yolagray.comInternal Reference: 107146
Antique Number: SA1085705
Dateline of this antique is 1870
Height is 29cm (11.4inches)Width is 72cm (28.3inches)Depth is 35cm (13.8inches)
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