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Captains Sea Chest

19C English Naval Captain's Sea Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING a GORGEOUS 19C English Naval Captain’s Sea Chest. Made in Britain, probably England
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Blanket Chests

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Oak

19C English Naval Captain's Sea Chest
19C English Naval Captain's Sea Chest
H 14 in W 36 in D 23.5 in
Antique 19th Century Camphorwood Russian Sea Captain's Military Campaign Chest
Located in Charlotte, NC
A 19th Century Campaign style sea captain's military trunk, unbranded. Solid camphorwood, brass
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Antique 19th Century Russian Campaign Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Brass

English Camphor Wood Sea Captain's Chest with Braided Beckets, Circa 1770
Located in Hollywood, SC
English Camphor wood sea captain's chest with hinged top, exposed corner dovetailing, original
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Antique 1770s English George III Nautical Objects

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Fruitwood, Rope

Japanese Sea Captain's Chest, Funa Tansu, Keyaki and Iron, Meiji Period, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
, mounted on a modern iron stand, Meiji Period, dated 1882, Japan. This Japanese sea chest, or captain
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Antique 1880s Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Iron

Barons Delaware Boston Joined Chest of Drawers, US American Colonial
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Boston chest of drawers with lidded top Ipswich/Boston, Massachusetts, 1650-1670 The wood and wood of
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Antique Mid-17th Century American American Colonial Commodes and Chests ...

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Retired Whaling Captain's Study, Nantucket, Miniature Room by Eugene Kupjack
Located in Chicago, IL
captain's chest are set off to the side with a small sea shell set atop. All painstakingly researched to
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1980s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Large French Pirate Corsair's Chest - Safe - Louis XIV Period - France XVIIth
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Exceptional and extremely rare privateer/pirate chest in solid oak. The wood is richly carved with
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Antique 17th Century French Louis XIV Trunks and Luggage

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Wrought Iron

19th Century Chinese Wood and Hand Painted Leather Trunk with Nail Head Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
camphor-wood chests were originally used by westerners (traders, sea captains, military men) in the early
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Trunks and Luggage

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Brass

Early 19th Century American Sheraton Mahogany Campaign Officers Desk
Located in Forney, TX
. Believed to have been used as a maritime sea captains desk. Born in the Mid-Atlantic region of the
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Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Desks and Writing Tables

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Cherry, Mahogany, Poplar

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H 31.5 in W 22.5 in D 22.5 in
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Located in Torino, IT
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19th Century French Walnut & Bone Floral Inlaid Trunk
Located in Southampton, NY
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By Louis Vuitton
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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By Louis Vuitton
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Located in Lafayette, IN
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All Original C. 1850 Japanese Tansu Chest, 2 Parts
Located in Chicago, IL
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Located in Chicago, IL
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Located in Rio Vista, CA
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By Sado Craftsmen
Located in New York, NY
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Large Japanese Sea Captains Chest
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Located in Billerica, MA
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Located in Greenwich, CT
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Located in Essex, MA
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Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
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Brass

Antique Chinese Chest Luggage Box Carved Camphor Wood
Located in Potters Bar, GB
(traders, sea captains, military men) in the early 1800's to carry tea, silks and porcelain from China to
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Japanese Iron Bound Sea Chest, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
reinforcements. Typically owned by captains and ship-owners, sea chests were used to display elevated social
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Iron

Japanese Iron Bound Sea Chest, c. 1800
Japanese Iron Bound Sea Chest, c. 1800
H 14.25 in W 12.5 in D 17.5 in
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Located in Potters Bar, GB
(traders, sea captains, military men) in the early 1800's to carry tea, silks and porcelain from China to
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Located in Milford, NH
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Located in Atlanta, GA
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Located in Essex, MA
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Oil Painting Portrait of Lord Edward Grenfell, 1st Baron St Just (1870-1941)
By Oswald Birley
Located in London, GB
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Located in Stamford, CT
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H 24.5 in W 47.5 in D 23.5 in
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Located in Miami, FL
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Located in Potters Bar, GB
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Located in Charleston, SC
Late 19th century China Trade Sea Captain's chest, circa 1880. Aluminum banding and steel handles
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old sea captains chest
Located in Seattle, WA
a m a z i n g... in every way... the color and patina and remarkable.

photos by john granen
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old sea captains chest
old sea captains chest
H 21.25 in W 40 in D 25 in
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Located in Stamford, CT
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Louis XV Sea Captain's Commode
H 30.5 in W 49 in D 25.5 in
lovely french chest
Located in Seattle, WA
might have been in a sea captains room... the details are faint but so lovely when you really see it in
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Wood

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By Eastman Johnson
Located in Gallatin, TN
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By Eastman Johnson
Located in Gallatin, TN
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Oil

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Captains Sea Chest For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic captains sea chest available at 1stDibs. A captains sea chest — often made from wood, metal and brass — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a captains sea chest — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 19th Century. A captains sea chest, designed in the Georgian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.

How Much is a Captains Sea Chest?

The average selling price for a captains sea chest at 1stDibs is $4,800, while they’re typically $945 on the low end and $368,000 for the highest priced.
Questions About Captains Sea Chest
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A sea chest, typically seen onboard ships, is a storage chest for a sailor’s personal property. The first known sea chest was used in 1613. On 1stDibs, you can find a collection of authentic sea chests from some of the world’s top sellers.