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Brass Bound Camphor Wood Campaign Chest C.1860
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Brass Bound Camphor Wood Campaign Chest C.1860

19th century
Sold 1 January 1900 · The Old Cinema
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Description

A finely constructed antique camphorwood travelling coffer, made for secure storage and transport during the mid-19th century. The richly figured timber displays broad, flowing grain across the front, lid and sides, retaining a warm honey-brown surface with the marks and patina expected from long use.

Physical Dimensions
Height
50cm (19.69")
Width
115cm (45.28")
Depth
53cm (20.87")
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The Old Cinema has dated this Camphor Wood Campaign Chest to the 19th Century.

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SA1232187
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49666
Description
A finely constructed antique camphorwood travelling coffer, made for secure storage and transport during the mid-19th century.
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The richly figured timber displays broad, flowing grain across the front, lid and sides, retaining a warm honey-brown surface with the marks and patina expected from long use.
The Old Cinema
Height
50cm (19.69")
Width
115cm (45.28")
Depth
53cm (20.87")
Date of Manufacture

The Old Cinema has dated this Camphor Wood Campaign Chest to the 19th Century.

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SA1232187
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49666
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Archive I A nineteenth-century brass-bound camphor wood military campaign chest featuring flush brass corner brackets, dual locks, and side carrying handles. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Brass Bound Camphor Wood Campaign Chest C.1860

Archive II A nineteenth-century brass-bound camphor wood military campaign chest featuring flush brass corner brackets, dual locks, and side carrying handles. View II
Archive III A nineteenth-century brass-bound camphor wood military campaign chest featuring flush brass corner brackets, dual locks, and side carrying handles. View III
Archive IV A nineteenth-century brass-bound camphor wood military campaign chest featuring flush brass corner brackets, dual locks, and side carrying handles. View IV
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A nineteenth-century brass-bound camphor wood military campaign chest featuring flush brass corner brackets, dual locks, and side carrying handles.
Brass Bound Camphor Wood Campaign Chest c.1860
Ref: SA1232187
A nineteenth-century brass-bound camphor wood military campaign chest featuring flush brass corner brackets, dual locks, and side carrying handles.
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  • ObjectTrunks & Chests
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian Military Campaign
  • MaterialCamphor Wood, Brass
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsFlush brass corners, Side carrying handles, Dual lock plates, Dovetail joints
  • SizeH 50 cm (20 in) x W 115 cm (45 in) x D 53 cm (21 in)

This nineteenth-century Victorian military campaign chest is made from solid camphor wood with a warm honey-brown finish and a richly figured timber grain. The travelling coffer features flush brass corner brackets, dual brass lock plates, side carrying handles, and secure brass hinges across the front and top surfaces. The structural joints show visible dovetail connections and authentic surface marks reflecting decades of functional travel and use. Measuring 50 cm high, 115 cm wide, and 53 cm deep, the heavy trunk provides substantial enclosed storage for a home interior. It suits placement as a practical storage trunk, foot-of-the-bed chest, or coffee table in a study, library, or living room.

FAQs

A campaign chest is a portable piece of storage furniture designed specifically for military officers to transport belongings during travel and overseas service throughout the nineteenth century.

These trunks are commonly crafted from durable hardwoods such as camphor wood, teak, or mahogany, reinforced with flush-fitting brass corner straps and protective metal hardware.

Authentic pieces exhibit flush brass handles designed to avoid damage during movement, hand-cut dovetail joints, heavy brass corner mounts, and often retain the distinct aromatic scent of camphor wood.

A campaign chest functions well as a coffee table in a living room, a blanket chest at the foot of a bed, or a functional storage feature in an entryway.

Dust the exterior regularly using a dry microfibre cloth and apply beeswax polish sparingly to preserve the wood finish while avoiding abrasive cleaners on original brass hardware.
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