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Solid Camphor Wood Secretaire Military Chest
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Solid Camphor Wood Secretaire Military Chest

19th century
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Circa 1880. A stylish and elegant late Victorian two-part carved camphorwood military chest. The top with profusely carved back with simple side rails and moulded fore-edge, the chest has an unusual configuration of various sized drawers, all with flush military brass handles and circular escutcheons. Beneath the full-length drawer on the front there is a fitted secretaire drawer with a writing surface and one full length fitted pen drawer, arched pigeon holes. The fore edge of the chest is rounded and carved from top to bottom with a reeding section beside it. To the sides there is a pair of cast brass lifting handles for the top and bottom section. Beneath the bottom drawer there is various mouldings and a simple frieze and the whole piece stands on four turned and tapering feet.

Physical Dimensions
Height
141cm (55.51")
Width
111cm (43.70")
Depth
51cm (20.08")
Declaration

Georgian Antiques has dated this Camphor Wood Campaign Chest to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
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SA997199
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31722
Description
Circa 1880. A stylish and elegant late Victorian two-part carved camphorwood military chest. The top with profusely carved back with simple side rails and moulded fore-edge, the chest has an unusual configuration of various sized drawers, all with flush military brass handles and circular escutcheons.
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Beneath the full-length drawer on the front there is a fitted secretaire drawer with a writing surface and one full length fitted pen drawer, arched pigeon holes.
Georgian Antiques

The fore edge of the chest is rounded and carved from top to bottom with a reeding section beside it. To the sides there is a pair of cast brass lifting handles for the top and bottom section. Beneath the bottom drawer there is various mouldings and a simple frieze and the whole piece stands on four turned and tapering feet.

Height
141cm (55.51")
Width
111cm (43.70")
Depth
51cm (20.08")
Date of Manufacture

Georgian Antiques has dated this Camphor Wood Campaign Chest to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
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SA997199
Dealers Internal Ref
31722
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A solid camphor wood Victorian military secretaire chest featuring flush brass handles, side carrying handles, and a carved cresting upstand.
Solid Camphor Wood Secretaire Military Chest
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A solid camphor wood Victorian military secretaire chest featuring flush brass handles, side carrying handles, and a carved cresting upstand.
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Designed for portability during military deployment, a secretaire chest combines a standard chest of drawers with a pull-out or drop-front desk arrangement for officers in the field.

Military campaign furniture was predominantly constructed from durable, resilient timbers such as teak, mahogany, or aromatic camphor wood, coupled with inset brass handles and corner straps to withstand transport.

Authentic campaign pieces feature two-part modular construction, flush-fitting brass hardware designed to prevent snagging, side carrying handles, and robust joinery such as hand-cut dovetails.

Position the chest as a functional statement piece in a study, living room, or hallway where the compact secretaire section serves as a hidden workspace alongside substantial storage.

Dust regularly with a dry, soft cloth, polish annually with a quality natural beeswax along the grain, and position the piece away from direct radiators or sunlight to prevent the timber from splitting.
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