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Antique Camphor Wood Campaign Trunk C.1870
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Antique Camphor Wood Campaign Trunk C.1870

19th century
Sold 11 October 2024 · The Old Cinema
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Description

An antique military style campaign chest, made in camphorwood with brass corners, fittings and handles. Newly cleaned and restored to high standard.

Physical Dimensions
Height
40.5cm (15.94")
Width
93cm (36.61")
Depth
47.5cm (18.70")
Declaration

The Old Cinema has dated this Camphor Wood Campaign Trunk to the 1870s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1059446
Dealers Internal Reference
44447
Description
An antique military style campaign chest, made in camphorwood with brass corners, fittings and handles. Newly cleaned and restored to high standard.
Height
40.5cm (15.94")
Width
93cm (36.61")
Depth
47.5cm (18.70")
Date of Manufacture

The Old Cinema has dated this Camphor Wood Campaign Trunk to the 1870s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1059446
Dealers Internal Ref
44447
The Old Cinema
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A rectangular wooden camphor chest featuring reinforced brass corners, recessed drop handles, and a central brass lock plate. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I A rectangular wooden camphor chest featuring reinforced brass corners, recessed drop handles, and a central brass lock plate. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Antique Camphor Wood Campaign Trunk C.1870

Archive II A rectangular wooden camphor chest featuring reinforced brass corners, recessed drop handles, and a central brass lock plate. View II
Archive III A rectangular wooden camphor chest featuring reinforced brass corners, recessed drop handles, and a central brass lock plate. View III
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The Old Cinema
Telephone 0208 995 4166
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160 Chiswick High Road
London
W4 1PR
United Kingdom
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A rectangular wooden camphor chest featuring reinforced brass corners, recessed drop handles, and a central brass lock plate.
Antique Camphor Wood Campaign Trunk c.1870
Ref: SA1059446
A rectangular wooden camphor chest featuring reinforced brass corners, recessed drop handles, and a central brass lock plate.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectTrunks and Chests
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian Campaign
  • MaterialCamphor Wood, Brass
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsBrass corner brackets, Recessed drop handles, Dovetailed joints, Locking escutcheon
  • SizeH 40.5 cm (16 in) x W 93 cm (37 in) x D 47.5 cm (19 in)

FAQs

Campaign furniture, including trunks and chests, was designed for British military officers on the move during the 18th and 19th centuries, engineered for modularity, durability, and ease of transport across the empire.

These trunks were typically constructed from durable, insect-resistant hardwoods such as camphor wood, fitted with recessed brass handles and reinforced with brass corners and straps to withstand rigorous travel.

Authentic pieces generally exhibit period-appropriate joinery, heavy brass hardware with natural oxidisation, hand-cut dovetail joints, and distinctive aromatic timber properties characteristic of nineteenth-century manufacture.

A campaign trunk serves effectively as a coffee table in a living room or as a storage chest at the foot of a bed, adding textural warmth and historical contrast to contemporary spaces.

Maintain camphor wood furniture by dusting with a dry cloth, avoiding direct sunlight to prevent timber drying, and occasionally applying natural beeswax to nourish the wood grain.
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