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Georgian Gentleman's Campaign Chest
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Georgian Gentleman's Campaign Chest

18th century
Sold 25 August 2025 · Carse Antiques
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Description

High quality 18th century Georgian mahogany Gentleman's campaign dressing chest. The chest consists of a lift up top with fitted interior including various compartments and an adjustable shaving mirror with two full length drawers beneath. The drawers are mahogany lined with original brass locks. The chest has boxwood string to the front with original gilded brass swan neck handles and original large heavy duty side carrying handles. The chest is a great size and a very nice mellow colour.

SIZE; 37" wide by 20" deep by 32" high

CIRCA; 1780 - 1800

Physical Dimensions
Height
81.5cm (32.09")
Width
94cm (37.01")
Depth
51cm (20.08")
Declaration

Carse Antiques has dated this Georgian Mahogany Chest to the Georgian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1136271
Dealers Internal Reference
11259
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Description
High quality 18th century Georgian mahogany Gentleman's campaign dressing chest.
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The chest consists of a lift up top with fitted interior including various compartments and an adjustable shaving mirror with two full length drawers beneath.
Carse Antiques

The drawers are mahogany lined with original brass locks. The chest has boxwood string to the front with original gilded brass swan neck handles and original large heavy duty side carrying handles. The chest is a great size and a very nice mellow colour.

SIZE; 37" wide by 20" deep by 32" high

CIRCA; 1780 - 1800

Height
81.5cm (32.09")
Width
94cm (37.01")
Depth
51cm (20.08")
Date of Manufacture

Carse Antiques has dated this Georgian Mahogany Chest to the Georgian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1136271
Dealers Internal Ref
11259
Carse Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Mar 2011

Specialists in georgian and earlier furniture

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Archive I A rectangular Georgian mahogany chest of drawers featuring four graduated drawers, ornate cast brass escutcheons, swing handles, and bracket feet. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Georgian Gentleman's Campaign Chest

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A rectangular Georgian mahogany chest of drawers featuring four graduated drawers, ornate cast brass escutcheons, swing handles, and bracket feet.
Georgian Gentleman's Campaign Chest
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A rectangular Georgian mahogany chest of drawers featuring four graduated drawers, ornate cast brass escutcheons, swing handles, and bracket feet.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectChest of Drawers
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialMahogany, Brass
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsGraduated drawers, Brass escutcheons, Bracket feet, Drop handles
  • SizeH 81.5 cm (32 in) x W 94 cm (37 in) x D 51 cm (20 in)

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The Georgian style spans the reigns of the four British kings named George from 1714 to 1830, characterised by a transition from heavy, carved walnut to refined mahogany, incorporating classical proportions influenced by Palladianism and neoclassical movements.

Georgian chests of drawers were traditionally constructed from dense hardwoods like mahogany, oak for drawer linings, and deal for secondary backs, utilising hand-cut dovetail joints, pegged framing, and fire-gilded or cast brass hardware.

Authentic pieces exhibit hand-cut dovetails with irregularities, historical shrinkage cracks, old wax patination, secondary woods appropriate to the period, and hand-forged or cast brass handles matching original bore holes.

A Georgian chest works effectively as a grounding focal point in contemporary spaces, often contrasted against neutral walls or paired with minimalist modern art to highlight its historic craftsmanship and warm timber tones.

Preservation requires maintaining stable indoor humidity levels, avoiding direct sunlight to prevent fading, dusting with a dry microfiber cloth, and applying natural beeswax periodically to nourish the historic timber finish.
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