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Military / Campaign Chest

19th century
Sold 1 January 1900 · Merchant House Antiques
This “Military / Campaign Chest” found a buyer.

It was listed by Merchant House Antiques. Sold pieces stay on Sellingantiques as a record of what has passed through, and the next one is rarely far away.

Description

This is a very fine example of an early 19th century camphor wood campaign chest

This piece has just come from a country home in devon where it has been in the same family for several generations

Shown here in country house condition , with one carrying handle broken. The middle drawer should of had a writing slope , and lacking turned feet

Overall this piece has an amazing patination and bags of charm and probably a huge amount of history

This piece is construced from solid camphor wood , even the back drawer linings etc etc

Behind each of the top small drawers are small secret drawers

Some of the locks have been changed during its life but all the brass handles are original and have an unusual detailing of a diamond lozenge inset with camphor wood

This piece dates to the early 1800's

H 41 inches or 109 cms

W 47.5 inches or 121 cms

D 23 inches or 585 cms

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Merchant House Antiques has dated this piece to the 1800s.

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SA151111
Dealers Internal Reference
MHA
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Description
This is a very fine example of an early 19th century camphor wood campaign chest
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This piece has just come from a country home in devon where it has been in the same family for several generations.
Merchant House Antiques

Shown here in country house condition , with one carrying handle broken. The middle drawer should of had a writing slope , and lacking turned feet

fig 1. MILITARY / CAMPAIGN CHEST
fig 1. Military / Campaign Chest

Overall this piece has an amazing patination and bags of charm and probably a huge amount of history

This piece is construced from solid camphor wood , even the back drawer linings etc etc

Behind each of the top small drawers are small secret drawers

fig 2. MILITARY / CAMPAIGN CHEST
fig 2. Military / Campaign Chest

Some of the locks have been changed during its life but all the brass handles are original and have an unusual detailing of a diamond lozenge inset with camphor wood

This piece dates to the early 1800's

H 41 inches or 109 cms

W 47.5 inches or 121 cms

D 23 inches or 585 cms

Date of Manufacture

Merchant House Antiques has dated this piece to the 1800s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA151111
Dealers Internal Ref
MHA
Merchant House Antiques
Merchant House Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Apr 2008

4th generation of antiques specialists. Expert in quality 19th century european furniture - specialists in farmhouse tables.

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Telephone 07768 960144
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Cotswold and Devon
United Kingdom

By appointment only.
Verified Since Apr 2008
Items For Sale 94
Items Sold 4,220
Merchant House Antiques
Merchant House Antiques
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Location: Cotswold and Devon, United Kingdom, , By appointment only.
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MILITARY / CAMPAIGN CHEST
MILITARY / CAMPAIGN CHEST
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