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C19th Camphor Campaign Chest Trunk
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C19th Camphor Campaign Chest Trunk

1900 - 1920
Sold 3 September 2025 · Antiques Decorative
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Description

of larger size, figured camphor with brass bindings to the rising lid and body fitted brass carrying handles.

(one of several currently available)

Date of Manufacture

Antiques Decorative has dated this Camphor Campaign Chest to the 1900s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
49cm (19.29")
Width
105cm (41.34")
Depth
52cm (20.47")
Reference Numbers
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SA1130536
Description
Of larger size, figured camphor with brass bindings to the rising lid and body fitted brass carrying handles.

(one of several currently available)

Date of Manufacture

Antiques Decorative has dated this Camphor Campaign Chest to the 1900s.

Height
49cm (19.29")
Width
105cm (41.34")
Depth
52cm (20.47")
Reference Numbers
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SA1130536
Antiques Decorative
Antiques Decorative
Sellingantiques verified Since Mar 2015

With over 30 years in the london antiques world, I have since established a dealership supplying the trade and private clients.

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Archive I A rectangular nineteenth-century wooden campaign chest featuring flush metal corner brackets and recessed handles. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

C19th Camphor Campaign Chest Trunk

Archive II A rectangular nineteenth-century wooden campaign chest featuring flush metal corner brackets and recessed handles. View II
Archive III A rectangular nineteenth-century wooden campaign chest featuring flush metal corner brackets and recessed handles. View III
Archive IV A rectangular nineteenth-century wooden campaign chest featuring flush metal corner brackets and recessed handles. View IV
Archive V A rectangular nineteenth-century wooden campaign chest featuring flush metal corner brackets and recessed handles. View V
Archive VI A rectangular nineteenth-century wooden campaign chest featuring flush metal corner brackets and recessed handles. View VI
Archive VII A rectangular nineteenth-century wooden campaign chest featuring flush metal corner brackets and recessed handles. View VII
Archive VIII A rectangular nineteenth-century wooden campaign chest featuring flush metal corner brackets and recessed handles. View VIII
Archive IX A rectangular nineteenth-century wooden campaign chest featuring flush metal corner brackets and recessed handles. View IX
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Antiques Decorative

Antiques Decorative
Telephone 0207 738 2520 or 07900 055113
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136 Battersea Business Centre
99 Lavender Hill
London
SW11 5QL
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/jdrake
Verified Since Mar 2015
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A rectangular nineteenth-century wooden campaign chest featuring flush metal corner brackets and recessed handles.
C19th camphor campaign chest trunk
Ref: SA1130536
A rectangular nineteenth-century wooden campaign chest featuring flush metal corner brackets and recessed handles.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectTrunks and Chests
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleCampaign
  • MaterialCamphor Wood, Brass
  • ColourGolden Brown
  • MotifsRecessed handles, Metal corner brackets, Flush hardware, Dovetail joints
  • SizeH 49 cm (19 in) x W 105 cm (41 in) x D 52 cm (20 in)

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Campaign chests are modular items of furniture designed to be easily dismantled and transported by military officers during the British colonial era. Their practical construction featured recessed hardware and durable woods to withstand frequent travel.

These pieces were typically constructed from aromatic hardwoods like camphor or teak to repel insects in tropical climates, reinforced with brass or metal corners, straps, and flush-fitting handles to prevent snagging during transport.

Authenticity is indicated by period-appropriate joinery, hand-beaten metalwork, genuine patina, and the distinct natural scent of camphor wood. Makers marks, hand-cut dovetails, and iron or brass screws without modern threading also verify age.

A campaign trunk serves effectively as a coffee table in a living room or as a storage chest at the foot of a bed. Its rich wood tones and metallic hardware provide warmth and texture, contrasting well against minimalist or neutral modern settings.

Maintain the wood by cleaning with a soft, dry cloth and occasionally applying traditional beeswax to nourish the grain. Avoid placing the chest in direct sunlight or near heat sources to prevent timber warping or cracking.
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