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19th Century Camphor Wood Campaign Trunk
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19th Century Camphor Wood Campaign Trunk

19th century
Sold 13 October 2025 · Martlesham Antiques
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19th Century camphor wood trunk with brass straps and corners, the hinged lid opening to reveal a large compartment space, the sides of the trunk having the original brass carrying handles. In fantastic condition and ideal for use as a coffee table. Circa 1860.

39" x 19 1/2" x 18" high

100cms x 50cms x 46cms high

Physical Dimensions
Height
46cm (18.11")
Width
100cm (39.37")
Depth
50cm (19.69")
Declaration

Martlesham Antiques has dated this Camphor Wood Campaign Trunk to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1159186
Dealers Internal Reference
3773
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Martlesham Antiques is a family run business and has been trading since 1984. Located in Suffolk just outside Woodbridge, Martlesham Antiques is run from a spacious thatched cottage housing nine large showrooms with a vast adjacent car park.

Specialising in 18th and 19th Century furniture, together with creating custom hand-made furniture which is supplied to various interior designers, trade and the retail market. Every piece on the showroom floor is in excellent condition and ready to go straight into the buyers home or premises.

All of Martlesham Antiques furniture is hand polished by their own French polishers and restorers to a very high standard. We are also a member of LAPADA, the association of art and antiques.

Description
19th Century camphor wood trunk with brass straps and corners, the hinged lid opening to reveal a large compartment space, the sides of the trunk having the original brass carrying handles. In fantastic condition and ideal for use as a coffee table. Circa 1860.

39" x 19 1/2" x 18" high

100cms x 50cms x 46cms high

Height
46cm (18.11")
Width
100cm (39.37")
Depth
50cm (19.69")
Date of Manufacture

Martlesham Antiques has dated this Camphor Wood Campaign Trunk to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1159186
Dealers Internal Ref
3773
Martlesham Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2008
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Martlesham Antiques is a registered member of LAPADA 

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Archive I A rectangular 19th-century camphor wood campaign trunk featuring exposed dovetail joints, brass corner brackets, and flush brass carrying handles. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

19th Century Camphor Wood Campaign Trunk

Archive II A rectangular 19th-century camphor wood campaign trunk featuring exposed dovetail joints, brass corner brackets, and flush brass carrying handles. View II
Archive III A rectangular 19th-century camphor wood campaign trunk featuring exposed dovetail joints, brass corner brackets, and flush brass carrying handles. View III
Archive IV A rectangular 19th-century camphor wood campaign trunk featuring exposed dovetail joints, brass corner brackets, and flush brass carrying handles. View IV
Archive V A rectangular 19th-century camphor wood campaign trunk featuring exposed dovetail joints, brass corner brackets, and flush brass carrying handles. View V
Archive VI A rectangular 19th-century camphor wood campaign trunk featuring exposed dovetail joints, brass corner brackets, and flush brass carrying handles. View VI
Archive VII A rectangular 19th-century camphor wood campaign trunk featuring exposed dovetail joints, brass corner brackets, and flush brass carrying handles. View VII
Archive VIII A rectangular 19th-century camphor wood campaign trunk featuring exposed dovetail joints, brass corner brackets, and flush brass carrying handles. View VIII
Archive IX A rectangular 19th-century camphor wood campaign trunk featuring exposed dovetail joints, brass corner brackets, and flush brass carrying handles. View IX
Archive X A rectangular 19th-century camphor wood campaign trunk featuring exposed dovetail joints, brass corner brackets, and flush brass carrying handles. View X
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Martlesham Antiques
Telephone 01394 386732
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The Thatched Roadhouse
Main Rd
Martlesham
Suffolk
IP12 4RJ
United Kingdom
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A rectangular 19th-century camphor wood campaign trunk featuring exposed dovetail joints, brass corner brackets, and flush brass carrying handles.
19th Century camphor wood campaign trunk
Ref: SA1159186
A rectangular 19th-century camphor wood campaign trunk featuring exposed dovetail joints, brass corner brackets, and flush brass carrying handles.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectTrunks and Chests
  • Period19th century
  • StyleCampaign
  • MaterialCamphor Wood, Brass
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsBrass corner brackets, Recessed brass handles, Dovetail joints, Escutcheon plates
  • SizeH 46 cm (18 in) x W 100 cm (39 in) x D 50 cm (20 in)

FAQs

Campaign trunks were specially designed, modular furniture pieces built for British military officers and colonial administrators on the move during the 18th and 19th centuries, featuring robust construction and protective brass corners to withstand frequent travel.

They were typically crafted from durable tropical hardwoods like camphor woodvalued for its natural insect-repellent propertiesand reinforced with structural brass straps, corners, and recessed drop handles.

Authentication involves examining the dovetail joinery, hand-beaten brassware, patination of the wood, and signs of period wear such as dents and oxidisation around the iron or brass fixings.

A campaign trunk serves well as a functional coffee table in a living room, adding textural warmth and historical contrast to contemporary sofas and minimalist decor.

Preservation requires maintaining stable indoor humidity levels, avoiding direct sunlight to protect the polish, and occasionally treating the unvarnished interior with gentle conditioning if needed.
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