Camphor Sea Chest
Chinese Carved Camphor Chest Luggage Trunk Antique
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Europe
Prior to their use in sea trade, camphor chests were used in Chinese households as storage units
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Antique 18th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Chinese Luggage Chest Camphor Hand Carved Antique Box 1930
Located in Potters Bar, GB
silks from China to Europe Prior to their use in sea trade, camphor chests were used in Chinese
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Vintage 1930s Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
English Camphor Wood Sea Captain's Chest with Braided Beckets, Circa 1770
Located in Charleston, 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
Materials
Fruitwood, Rope
$7,000
H 17.5 in W 37 in D 18.25 in
Chinese Camphor Wood Sailor's Large Brass-Bound Sea or Campaign Chest & Lock
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese Export Sailor's Large Brass-bound Camphor Wood Sea or Campaign Chest,
Mid-19th Century.
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Wood
$3,000
H 21 in W 40.5 in D 20.5 in
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Late 19th Century British Campaign Camphor Sea Chest
Located in Nantucket, MA
Classic British campaign camphor wood sea chest. Brass straps and handles, recessed brass pull and
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Antique Late 19th Century Campaign Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Wood
Late 19th C. British Campaign Camphor Wood Sea Chest
Located in Nantucket, MA
Late 19th C. British Campaign camphor wood sea chest with brass straps and handles, replaced lock
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Antique 19th Century British Campaign Blanket Chests
Materials
Brass
Late 19th Century British Campaign Camphor Wood Sea Chest
Located in Nantucket, MA
Late 19th century British Campaign camphor wood sea chest with dovetails, brass strap corners
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Antique Late 19th Century Campaign Blanket Chests
Late 19th Century British Campaign Camphor Wood Sea Chest
Located in Nantucket, MA
Beautiful late 19th century British Campaign period camphor wood sea chest. This has been
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Antique 19th Century British Indian Ocean Territory Campaign Blanket Chests
Materials
Brass
Late 19th Century Camphor Wood Sea Chest with Brass Hardware
Located in Nantucket, MA
Handsome camphor wood sea chest with original brass hardware. Great dovetails and burl wood front
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Antique Late 19th Century Campaign Blanket Chests
Late 19th C. British Campaign Camphor Wood Sea Chest or Trunk
Located in Nantucket, MA
A classic British Campaign camphor wood sea chest with brass strap corners and brass handles
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Antique Late 19th Century Campaign Blanket Chests
Materials
Wood
Antique British Colonial Camphor Brass Banded Campaign Sea Chest Storage Trunk
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique English / British Colonial campaign trunk or chest, circa 1850s. Made of camphor featuring
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Antique Mid-19th Century British Colonial Blanket Chests
Materials
Brass
H 29 in W 49.5 in D 25 in
Chinese Camphor Chest Luggage Chest Carved Stand Antique 1900
Located in Potters Bar, GB
China to Europe
Prior to their use in sea trade, camphor chests were used in Chinese households as
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Antique 18th Century Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Studded Leather Travel Trunk
Located in Greenwich, CT
Good mid-19th century brass studded black leather covered camphor wood sea chest with double row of
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Antique Early 19th Century Indian Georgian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
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18th Century English Antique Library Bookcase Attributed to Gillows of Lancaster
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Dublin, IE
A magnificent George III period seven door breakfront library bookcase. Constructed in the finest quality figured mahogany, having a moulded cornice above seven astragal glazed doors...
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Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Bookcases
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Small 19th Century Camphor Wood Campaign Trunk
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Delightful Mid 19th Century Camphor Wood Military Campaign Trunk, Of Rare Small Proportions, Having Well Figured Lift Up Lid Enclosing Storage Space, Original Brass Bound Decoratio...
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19th Century Chinese Canopy Wedding Bed
Located in Marbella, ES
This is a wonderful example of a canopy bed from Shanghai Province, China. Made of Chinese Northern Elm, this bed features hoofed feet and multiple floral carvings.
The exterior ...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Beds and Bed Frames
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Large Carved Oriental Camphor Wood Chest
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large carved Oriental Camphor wood chest
This carved chest is made from Camphor Wood, for those of you who do not know camphor wood it is similar to Mahogany it is a hard wood whi...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Export Blanket Chests
Materials
Wood
Oak and Walnut Tester Bed
Located in New Orleans, LA
This lavish American oak and walnut tester bed exhibits superior craftsmanship and detail. The design is embellished by elaborate carving throughout in a neoclassical motif the inclu...
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Antique 19th Century American Beds and Bed Frames
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Silk, Mahogany, Oak, Walnut
Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure
Located in London, GB
A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a unique masterpiece in High Victorian Ironwork design. Our research confirms it is French, da...
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Antique Late 19th Century European Moorish Architectural Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
$115,827
H 240 in W 552 in D 120 in
Bird Cage Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, Year: 1900, France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Bird Cage, Art Nouveau
Year: 1900
Country: French
Material: Iron
It is an elegant and sophisticated bird cage.
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau styles s...
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Bird Cages
Materials
Iron
American Federal Four Poster Mahogany King-Size Bed, Early 19th Century
Located in Charleston, SC
This elegant New York poster bed has some of the finest hand carving and delicate details making it a very fine example of a Federal bed. The solid mahogany post have opposing twist ...
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Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Beds and Bed Frames
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Poplar, Mahogany
$38,500
H 91 in W 77.5 in D 88.25 in
Large Marine Chest / Campaign Chest in Camphor Wood from the 19th Century
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautiful large 19th century campaign chest in camphor wood from the English navy.
With typical brass ornamentation and dovetail joints of this style of furniture and its carrying h...
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Antique Late 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
$2,400
H 24 in W 45 in D 24 in
Antique circa 1900 Hand Carved Chinese Camphor Wood Travelling Trunk
Located in Miami, FL
1900’s Chinese export Camphor wood travelling chest which has been ornately carved throughout A good looking and well made piece, this is a medium size, ideal for storage linens or...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Wood
$2,375
H 22.05 in W 37.21 in D 17.72 in
19th Century Camphor Wood Campaign Chest
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A 19th century camphor wood campaign chest,
This is a beautiful looking and fine quality camphor wood campaign chest, the interior shows signs of the old green base that has been...
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Antique 1870s Campaign Blanket Chests
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Wood
19th Century Decorated Sea Chest
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century Decorated Sea Chest, having a hinged lid with breadboard edges, above a dovetailed case with applied molding around base, the original wooden beckets with relief carved ...
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Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Painted Furniture
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Wood
Campaign Chest In Camphor Camphor Wood
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb large navy chest oe campaign chest from the beginning of the 20th century in camphor wood
English navy chest with its typical fittings of this style of furniture and its carry...
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Early 20th Century British Campaign Blanket Chests
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Fruitwood
Louis Comfort Tiffany Pastel Favrile Glass Dinnerware
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New Orleans, LA
Exuding the elegance of Art Nouveau design, this dinnerware service for 12 from Tiffany Studios is composed of pastel-hued, opalescent green Favrile glass. The plates, bowls and glas...
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20th Century American Art Nouveau Glass
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Glass
19th Century Brass Bound Campaign Chest, Secret Interior
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A 19th century brass bound campaign chest, secret interior
This is a beautiful looking and fine quality Campaign chest, the interior is unusually fitted with a large compartment.
...
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Antique Late 19th Century Campaign Blanket Chests
Materials
Wood
19th C. English Brass Bound Camphor Wood Campaign Trunk
Located in Nantucket, MA
Lovely 19th century Campaign Trunk, camphor wood construction with nice, mellow patina, bound in brass, with brass lock escutcheon embossed "Thomson" and "Calcutta." Interior fitted ...
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Antique Late 19th Century Campaign Blanket Chests
Materials
Brass
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Camphor Sea Chest For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the camphor sea chest you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, metal and brass, every camphor sea chest was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the camphor sea chest you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each camphor sea chest bearing Georgian hallmarks is very popular.
How Much is a Camphor Sea Chest?
The average selling price for a camphor sea chest at 1stDibs is $2,480, while they’re typically $927 on the low end and $7,000 for the highest priced.
Questions About Camphor Sea Chest
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023Historically, camphor chests came from China. Before being used to transport porcelain, tea, textiles and other items to Europe, the chests served as storage furniture in Chinese homes. On 1stDibs, find a variety of camphor chests.
- What is a sea chest?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A 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.
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