Yolanda Gray Antiques has dated this piece to the Victorian era.
• Item: Campaign Chest
• Circa: 1840
• Provenance: India
• Wood: Teak
• Dismantles into two sections
• Two-over-three drawer design
• Single piece top
• Original recessed half-moon brass handles
• Brass bindings & corner brackets
• Brass side carrying handles
• Circular mahogany key escutcheons
• Scribe moulding
• Working lever locks with keys
• Hand dovetailed drawer construction
• Teak lined drawers
• Original melon carved feet (fixed)
• Lovely mellow colour & grain configuration
• Good original condition
• Free delivery to mainland England, Wales & southern Scotland*
• Free 14 day UK returns period
Description:
This is a fine quality antique Anglo Indian Victorian colonial mahogany and brass military campaign two-part chest of drawers, circa 1840, in good original condition. Constructed of solid teak with a single piece top, it features retains the original recessed half-moon brass handles, with brass corner brackets and further brass strap-work. The chest also boasts lovely brass side carrying handles. The drawers incorporate circular mahogany key escutcheons and fine scribe moulding to the drawer perimeter. The drawers are in good working order, they are clean inside and close flush to the frame. The drawers also benefit from the original working lever locks (with working key). The chest stands on its original melon carved turned feet, which are fixed.
Provenance:
This campaign chest would have been commissioned for a member of the British Raj or a high-ranking officer in the British Army during the reign of Queen Victoria in colonial India (Calcutta) during the mid 19th Century. Teak was used extensively for military chests. “Teak, which had the advantage of only minimally expanding and contracting when exposed to extremes in temperature and humidity, was probably the most commonly used wood. It was resistant to woodworm, termites, and the occasional splash of seawater.” Source British Campaign Furniture, Elegance Under Canvas, 1740 – 1914 by Nicholas A. Brawer, page 97.
Condition Report:
This military chest is in good original condition having been polished in our workshops. There are nominal old use marks to the leading edges, top and corners but nothing significant considering the age of the item. The chest features the original brass inset handles. All the hand dovetailed drawers close flush to the frame. The drawers feature the original working lever locks (with working key). The chest retains its original melon carved feet (which are fixed) and teak backboards.
Dimensions:
Height = 102.5cm or 40” or 3ft 4”
Width (including side handles) = 109.5cm or 43” or 3ft 7”
Width (excluding handles) = 105.5cm or 41½” or 22” or 1ft 10”
Depth = 56cm
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. If you live in one of the areas, please contact us for a delivery quote.
Free 14 Days UK Returns & Refunds:
A free 14-day “no quibble” returns policy (from the date you receive the item) is available if you are not happy with this item. We will collect the item free of charge from you (we do not charge a return fee / collection fee).
International Buyers:
If you live outside the UK and you would like to purchase this item, please contact us before purchasing it, so that we can obtain an accurate shipping quote and delivery lead-time.
Ref. Military Chest 55
Yolanda Gray Antiques has dated this piece to the Victorian era.
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Antique Victorian Colonial Teak & Brass Military Campaign Chest of Drawers (Circa 1840)
