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Camphor Wooden Chest

British Camphor Wood Military Campaign Trunk with Curved Top and Brass Hardware
Located in Madrid, ES
A late 19th century arched top camphor wood British military campaign chest, with original brass
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Antique Late 19th Century English Campaign Blanket Chests

Materials

Brass

British Camphor Wood Military Campaign Trunk with Curved Top and Brass Hardware
British Camphor Wood Military Campaign Trunk with Curved Top and Brass Hardware

British Camphor Wood Military Campaign Trunk with Curved Top and Brass Hardware

H 25.99 in W 38.19 in D 20.48 in
Antique Chinese Large Camphor Fur Chest on a Base with Hidden Wooden Rollers
Located in 10 Chater Road, HK
with hidden wooden rollers for easy moving. Camphor wood has been used mainly for storing clothes
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Brass

Antique Chinese Large Camphor Fur Chest on a Base with Hidden Wooden Rollers
Antique Chinese Large Camphor Fur Chest on a Base with Hidden Wooden Rollers

Antique Chinese Large Camphor Fur Chest on a Base with Hidden Wooden Rollers

H 32 in W 65 in D 26 in
Ark in Camphor painted Technique - XIX Century - China
Located in Lisboa, PT
This chest or Ark depending on the use and function predetermined by the previous owners, boast an
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Brass

Ark in Camphor painted Technique - XIX Century - China
Ark in Camphor painted Technique - XIX Century - China

Ark in Camphor painted Technique - XIX Century - China

H 21.46 in W 38.19 in D 19.89 in
Antique South Asian Colonial Carved Camphor Wood Table Box / Jewelry Casket
Located in Forney, TX
top-quality solid Camphor wood displaying rich grain patterns, legged chest - shaped coffer form with
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Early 20th Century South Asian Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Wood

Antique South Asian Colonial Carved Camphor Wood Table Box / Jewelry Casket
Antique South Asian Colonial Carved Camphor Wood Table Box / Jewelry Casket

Antique South Asian Colonial Carved Camphor Wood Table Box / Jewelry Casket

H 15.75 in W 17 in D 13 in
Early 19th Century Anglo-Indian Childs Chest Of Drawers
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An Attractive And Very Good Quality Anglo-Indian, 19th Century, Padouk Wood Childs Chest, Having
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Antique Early 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Children's Furniture

Materials

Padouk

Early 19th Century Anglo-Indian Childs Chest Of Drawers
Early 19th Century Anglo-Indian Childs Chest Of Drawers

Early 19th Century Anglo-Indian Childs Chest Of Drawers

H 22.25 in W 13.5 in D 10 in
C. 1900 Indian Strong Box With Original Patina
Located in Chicago, IL
This wooden strong box is heavily reinforced with iron banding and can be secured with an exterior
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Early 20th Century Indian Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Teak

C. 1900 Indian Strong Box With Original Patina
C. 1900 Indian Strong Box With Original Patina

C. 1900 Indian Strong Box With Original Patina

H 24.5 in W 31.75 in D 18.75 in

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Located in Pomona, CA
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H 23.5 in W 40.5 in D 21 in
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Located in Yonkers, NY
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H 16 in W 32 in D 17.25 in
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H 6.75 in W 13 in D 5.75 in
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H 20 in W 48 in D 16 in
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Antique Burr Walnut Writing Box by Betjemann with Rare Secret Compartment
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Located in Northampton, GB
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H 5.9 in W 14.57 in D 11 in
High Relief Carved Camphor Wood Trunk
Located in Fulton, CA
Highly carved camphor wood trunk / hope or blanket chest. Trees, figures and sail boat motif. Very nice original condition and finish. Brass hardware and latch. Small removable tray....
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H 23.25 in W 47.63 in D 19.88 in
19th Century Chinese Wood and Hand Painted Leather Trunk with Nail Head Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
A 19th century Chinese camphor wood trunk. This antique Chinese camphor wood chest features a beautifully hand-painted flower motif on it's leather covered exterior, adorn with a dec...
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19th Century Chinese Wood and Hand Painted Leather Trunk with Nail Head Accents

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H 16 in W 35.5 in D 18.5 in

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Located in Eindhoven, NL
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H 16.93 in W 39.77 in D 18.9 in
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Antique Camphor Wooden Box / Coffee Table
Located in Eindhoven, NL
as a coffee table, bench behind the bed. In the 18th and 19th centuries, camphor chests were used to
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Located in Eindhoven, NL
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Antique 19th century camphor wooden transport box

Antique 19th century camphor wooden transport box

H 22.84 in W 43.71 in D 23.23 in
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Located in London, GB
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Antique Camphor Wood Campaign Chest of Drawers

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H 41 in W 34 in D 19 in
Early 20th Century Antique Chinese Carved Camphor Wooden Trunk, Hope Chest
Located in Pomona, CA
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H 20 in W 43 in D 20 in
English Camphor Wood Trunk on Stand with Red Painted Leather and Floral Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
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English Camphor Wood Trunk on Stand with Red Painted Leather and Floral Motifs

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H 19 in W 29.75 in D 15.75 in
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Located in Opole, PL
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Chinese Chest on S-Shaped Legs, circa the Early 20th Century

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H 24.02 in W 39.77 in D 20.48 in
19th Century Painted Leather Chinese Export Trunk on Stand
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
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19th Century Painted Leather Chinese Export Trunk on Stand

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H 25.75 in W 29.75 in D 15.5 in
19th Century Camphor Campaign Chest
Located in High Point, NC
19th century British military campaign chest made from camphor wood. It retains the original brass
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H 16 in W 29.63 in D 15 in
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Located in London, GB
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Late 19th Century Camphor Wooden Storage Chest, Hong Kong

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H 24.02 in W 39.77 in D 27.96 in
Chinese Heavily Carved Camphor Dowry Chest or Coffee Table
Located in Dallas, TX
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H 25 in W 44 in D 22 in
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Located in Dallas, TX
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Early 20C The Queen Playing with Sword Camphor Dowry Chest

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H 20 in W 37.5 in D 17.5 in
Late 19th Century Brass Bound Teak Campaign Secretaire
Located in Donhead St Mary, Wiltshire
wooden handles, The chest has the brass strapwork, typical of campaign furniture, and is set on turned
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Late 19th Century Brass Bound Teak Campaign Secretaire

Late 19th Century Brass Bound Teak Campaign Secretaire

H 44.3 in W 39.18 in D 17.92 in
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Located in Salisbury, Wiltshire
was made of camphor wood, was to keep moths and insects away from the clothes carried inside. It has
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Victorian Camphorwood Ottoman
Victorian Camphorwood Ottoman

Victorian Camphorwood Ottoman

H 19 in W 38 in D 18.5 in
Steel and Brass Mounted Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Steel and brass mounted camphor trunk, India circa 1870. Mounted on a later custom wooden stand
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Steel and Brass Mounted Chest
Steel and Brass Mounted Chest

Steel and Brass Mounted Chest

H 17 in W 24.5 in D 19 in
Large 19th Century English Camphor Wood Captain's Chest or Trunk
Located in Heath, MA
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Large 19th Century English Camphor Wood Captain's Chest or Trunk
Large 19th Century English Camphor Wood Captain's Chest or Trunk

Large 19th Century English Camphor Wood Captain's Chest or Trunk

H 25.25 in W 44.75 in D 22.75 in
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  • Where do camphor chests come from?
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    1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023
    Historically, 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.

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