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ANTIQUE #SA997199

Solid Camphor Wood Secretaire Military Chest

£3,650    $4,884    €4,274
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.
 
Internal Reference: 31722
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA997199
Dateline of this antique is 1880
Height is 141cm (55.5inches)
Width is 111cm (43.7inches)
Depth is 51cm (20.1inches)
Antique SA997199 shown on this page was made in 1880. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
1880
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