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Ceylon Chest

19th Century Dutch Colonial Mahogany Chest on Stand with Brass Hardware and Key
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Dutch Colonial mahogany chest. Fine Dutch Colonial chest with original brass work and surviving
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Antique 19th Century Blanket Chests

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Satinwood Rosewood Ebony Colonial Chest
Located in Lymington, GB
An unusual Colonial early-19th century solid satinwood-faced chest of drawers with cupboards. Circa
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Antique 1820s Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Ebony, Rosewood, Satinwood

British Military Officer's Campaign Chest or Dresser of Brass-Bound Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome British military officer’s Campaign Ware chest of drawers or dresser, from the 19th
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Antique 19th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal, Brass

Rare Model 812 Chest of Drawers by Andre Monpoix, France, c. 1955
By Andre Monpoix
Located in New York City, NY
Rare and Exceptional Chest of Drawers (Model 812) by acclaimed French designer Andre Monpoix for
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Metal, Chrome

Antique Pair Adam Revival Satinwood Side Cabinets Commodes 19th C
Located in London, GB
Ceylon satinwood is the yellowish or dark-brown heartwood of Chloroxylon swietenia. The lustrous
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Antique 1890s Adam Style Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Satinwood

Antique Print of Portugese Soldiers Murdering Ceylon Dignitaries, circa 1672
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print of Portuguese soldiers/nobles murdering Ceylon dignitaries. One of the Portuguese is
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Antique 17th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

18K Multi Gemstone Drop Pendant Tourmaline Ceylon Sapphire Garnet Black Diamond
By Tom Castor
Located in Lambertville , NJ
Tourmaline in an 18 Karat White Gold Bezel is a Round Brilliant Faceted, Ceylon Sapphire of 1.13 Carat in
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2010s American Contemporary Drop Necklaces

Materials

Blue Sapphire, Garnet, Black Diamond, Tourmaline, Sapphire, Multi-gemsto...

Antique Burmese Sadaik  Manuscript Chest.
Located in Point Richmond, CA
tenure as Governor of Ceylon (1890-1895). Note: It is possible that this chest was commissioned and sold
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Antique Late 19th Century Burmese Anglo-Indian Furniture

Materials

Gold Leaf

Campaign Chest Secretary of Brass-Bound Mahogany for British Military Officer
Located in Austin, TX
, fashioned as a chest of drawers, featuring a patinated mahogany exterior, showing two short drawers over
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Antique 19th Century English Campaign Secretaires

Materials

Metal, Brass

Antique South Asian Colonial Carved Camphor Wood Table Box / Jewelry Casket
Located in Forney, TX
. Hand-crafted in the early 20th century, likely British Ceylon (present day Sri Lanka) / Anglo-Indian
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Early 20th Century South Asian Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Wood

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Located in Labrit, Landes
Pair of oak nightstands "Pyrénées" signed by Sébastien Lamarre. This french side cabinets were made by Sébastien Lamarre for Maison Marie Anne. The creator chose for the Pyrénées mo...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Brutalist Night Stands

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Oak

English 1840s Mahogany Campaign Chest with Five Drawers and Brass Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English mahogany campaign chest from the mid 19th century, with five drawers and brass hardware. Created in England during the second quarter of the 19th century, this mahogany ca...
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Indochinese Box in Wood and Mother of Pearl circa 1900
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Nice wooden and mother-of-pearl box from the 1900s. The mother-of-pearl inlays form plant motifs (flowers and foliage), incised to give volume to the different parts. It closes with ...
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Antique Late 19th Century Asian Decorative Boxes

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Wood

Vintage Italian Lemon Tree Table Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage table lamp, of polychromed metal and composite, fashioned as a lemon tree with scrolling, foliate branches, lamped on round plinth. A matching finial is included. Stock I...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps

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Metal

Campaign Chest of Drawers, England circa 1870
Located in Culver City, CA
Campaign chest of drawers England circa 1870 Chest of drawers constructed entirely of camphor wood with original brass hardware and bindings. Measures: 40.5”L x 17.75”d x 45”h.
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Antique 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Renaissance Style Marble Figure of Sleeping Child
By François Duquesnoy
Located in London, GB
This marble figure of a sleeping child was crafted around 1800 in the style of François Duquesnoy, a sculptor active in Italy in the early 17th Century. Duquesnoy’s bas-relief work a...
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Antique Early 1800s Italian Renaissance Figurative Sculptures

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Marble

19th Century English Mahogany Campaign Desk and Chest of Drawers
Located in Nantucket, MA
Lovely early to mid 19th century English Mahogany two part campaign desk and chest of drawers. Upper section with pull-out drop front with green leather writing surface, back portio...
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Antique Mid-18th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Pair of 19th Century British Colonial Child's Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of 19th century British Colonial chairs made for children with cane seats, nicely carved arms and half-moon legs.
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Antique 19th Century Indian British Colonial Chairs

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Wood, Cane

Keck Collection from La Lanterne, Bel Air, California. NY, Sotheby’s, 1991
Located in valatie, NY
The Keck collection from La Lanterne, Bel Air, California. New York; Sotheby’s: December 5-6, 1991. First edition hardcover. The contents of the faux French Château built by oil-heir...
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1990s American Books

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Paper

Painted Iron Lemon Chandelier, c. 1930’s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
3-light green & yellow painted metal chandelier depicting a lemon tree. The chandelier is newly rewired and includes chain and canopy.
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Vintage 1930s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

19th Century Military Campaign Chest
Located in Kastrup, DK
Military officer’s Campaign chest of five drawers by Ross & Co of Dublin. Crafted in 1860-1880 in solid mahogany with original brass fittings and drawer locks by Hobbs & Co. Gently r...
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Antique Late 19th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

19th Century Military Campaign Chest
19th Century Military Campaign Chest
H 44.1 in W 38.98 in D 19.3 in
8' Antique Store Counter, Showcase, Display Cabinet or Workstation
Located in Sheffield, MA
A late 19th / early 20th century industrial general store display case work or shop counter, having a 17" deep single board plank top behind the 10" deep display case that can functi...
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Early 20th Century Country Industrial and Work Tables

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Marble

Dada Est. Custom Oak Vinyl Record Cabinet, Handcrafted Storage with Midcentury
By DADA est.
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Discover the perfect blend of style and functionality with this Dada Est. Contemporary Oak Vinyl Record Cabinet. Handcrafted with the finest materials, including DM veneered in natur...
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2010s Spanish Modern Bookcases

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Oak

An impressive sissoo wood Anglo-Indian four poster bed
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
An impressive sissoo wood Anglo-Indian four poster bed, of rectangular form with a central openwork cresting, and splat, showing a naïve carving of the Coat of Arms of Great Britain,...
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Antique 1840s English Beds and Bed Frames

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Wood

Victorian Mahogany Campaign Chest
Located in Essex, MA
In two sections. Rectangular top with brass corners with two over three drawers. Inset brass handles and side carrying handles. Turned feet. This was possibly converted from a regula...
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Victorian Mahogany Campaign Chest
Victorian Mahogany Campaign Chest
H 39 in W 39.75 in D 18.5 in
Vitra ‘Self’ Sideboard/ Bookcase '2007' by Erwan & Ronan Bouroullec
By Vitra, Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec
Located in CULEMBORG, GE
Designed in 2000 and no longer in production today, this rare sideboard is Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec’s modern take on the classic masterpieces as designed by Charlotte Perriand and Je...
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Early 2000s Swiss Modern Sideboards

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Plastic, Plexiglass

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Dutch Colonial Miniature Commode Dressoir in Coromandel Wood, Ceylon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Miniature chest-of-drawers Sri Lanka, late 18th-early 19th century. Calamander wood, Indian
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English Campaign Chest in Teak
Located in Austin, TX
An English military officer’s Campaign ware chest, featuring a dark teakwood exterior, showing two
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Antique 19th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Teak

English Campaign Chest in Teak
English Campaign Chest in Teak
H 42 in W 39 in D 17.75 in
English Campaign Chest in Teak
Located in Austin, TX
An English military officer’s Campaign Ware chest, featuring a teak wood exterior, showing two
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Antique 19th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

English Campaign Chest in Teak
English Campaign Chest in Teak
H 43 in W 39 in D 17.75 in
British Military Officer's Campaign-Era Chest
Located in Austin, TX
An English military officer’s Campaign Ware chest, featuring a teak exterior, showing two short
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Antique 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Brass-Bound Teak British Military Officer's Campaign Chest
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English military officer’s Campaign Ware chest, featuring a handsome teak exterior, showing
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Antique 19th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Miltary Officer's Campaign Chest of Brass-Bound Teak
Located in Austin, TX
An English military officer’s Campaign Ware chest, featuring a teak exterior, showing two short
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Antique 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

British Military Officer's Brass-Bound Campaign Chest of Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English military officer’s Campaign Ware chest, featuring a handsome mahogany exterior
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Antique 19th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Metal, Brass

British Military Officer's Brass-Bound Campaign Chest of Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English military officer’s Campaign Ware chest, featuring a handsome mahogany exterior
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Antique 19th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Metal, Brass

British Military Officer's Campaign Chest of Brass-Bound Teak
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English military officer’s Campaign Ware chest, featuring a handsome teak exterior, showing
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Antique 19th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Antique Victorian Inlaid Mahogany Bow Front Chest, circa 1860
Located in London, GB
This is a beautifully crafted antique Victorian bow front chest, circa 1860 in date. Made from
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Antique 1860s British Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Antique Victorian Military Teak Secretaire Chest of Drawers 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is beautifully crafted antique early Victorian teak military secretaire chest of drawers
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Antique 1840s English Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Teak

Antique Pair Satinwood Bedside Commodes Cabinets Chests 19th C
Located in London, GB
marquetry. It comes from two tropical trees of the family Rutaceae (rue family). East Indian or Ceylon
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Antique 1850s English Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Ormolu

British Military Officer's Campaign Chest or Dresser of Brass-Bound Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
A superb British military officer’s Campaign Ware chest of drawers or dresser, from the 19th
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Antique 19th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Metal, Brass

British Military Officer's Campaign Chest Secretary of Brass-Bound Camphor Wood
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome English military officer’s Campaign ware chest, circa 1860, featuring a handsome camphor
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Antique 19th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Antique Late Victorian Wellington Chest by James Shoolbred 19th C
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning antique late Victorian mahogany and satinwood Wellington chest, circa 1890 in
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Antique 1890s British Late Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany, Satinwood

Dutch Colonial Money Box
Located in Pasadena, CA
Dutch Colonial, from Ceylon (now Sri Lanka). Deeply Patinated Jack Wood decorated with Brass Caps
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Antique Early 19th Century Sri Lankan Dutch Colonial Blanket Chests

Dutch Colonial Money Box
Dutch Colonial Money Box
H 13.5 in W 25 in D 12.5 in
Antique Pair of Adam Revival Satinwood Side Cabinets Commodes, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
Ceylon satinwood is the yellowish or dark-brown heartwood of Chloroxylon swietenia. The lustrous
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Antique 1890s Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Satinwood

Early Dutch Carved Wood Chest on Chest, c. 1700
Located in Kinderhook, NY
Exceptional c. 1700 Dutch or Dutch Colonial chest on chest having intricate all-over foliate
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Unknown Dressers

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Wood

Malabar Document Safe Chest, 19th Century
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Rare Malabar document safe chest from 1870s from Ceylon. Hand painted safe chest used during the
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Antique 1870s Decorative Boxes

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Other

Campaign Ware Secretary (Chest) of Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
An English military officer’s Campaign Ware secretary, c.1825, fashioned as a chest of drawers
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English Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Campaign Ware Secretary (Chest) of Mahogany
Campaign Ware Secretary (Chest) of Mahogany
H 39.75 in W 38 in D 20.75 in
English Military Officer's Chest - Secretary of Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
An English military officerâ??s Campaign Ware secretary, c.1860, fashioned as a chest of drawers
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Antique 19th Century English Secretaires

Materials

Brass

British Officer's Campaign Chest Secretary of Brass-Bound Teak
Located in Austin, TX
A fine British military officer’s Campaign ware secretary or secretaire, fashioned as a chest of
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Antique 19th Century English Campaign Secretaires

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Metal, Brass

English Officer's Campaign Chest Secretaire of Teak and Brass
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English military officer’s Campaign ware secretary, fashioned as a chest of drawers
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Antique 19th Century English Campaign Secretaires

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Metal, Brass

Campaign-Era Military Officer's Iron-Bound Trunk
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome Campaign-era boarded chest bound in iron featuring a hinged lid with iron clasp, iron
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Antique 19th Century English Trunks and Luggage

GCS Certified Natural Sri Lanka Sapphire 21ct & Diamond Antique Necklace/Tiara
Located in London, GB
platinum. The necklace is flexible and gracefully draping down to your chest. Could also be worn as a head
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Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Drop Necklaces

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Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum

English Documentary Pearlware Yellow-Ware Napoleonic Jug, Dated 1813
Located in Downingtown, PA
red jacket holding a long rifle to the chest of a French officer in blue jacket who holds out his hand
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Pitchers

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Pearlware

Admiral Bingham’s naval cabinet from HMS Sceptre, 1806
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
chest of three long drawers, similarly edged and with the original brass handles, all raised upon
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Antique Early 1800s English Cabinets

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Satinwood

Pair of Satinwood Demilune Cabinets Commodes, Early 20th Century
Located in London, GB
marquetry decoration, early 20th century in date. Each chest has striking Santos rosewood crossbanding
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Vintage 1910s English Cabinets

Antique Satinwood and Marquetry Dressing Table Waring & Gillow, 19th Century
By Waring & Gillow
Located in London, GB
Lancaster factory was turned over to war production, making ammunition chests for the Navy and propellers
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Antique 1880s English Tables

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Mirror, Satinwood

Antique Satinwood and Marquetry Dressing Table Waring and Gillow, 19th Century
By Waring & Gillow
Located in London, GB
Lancaster factory was turned over to war production, making ammunition chests for the Navy and propellers
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Antique 1880s English Tables

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Mirror, Satinwood

Antique Edwardian Kidney Desk 'Waring & Gillow' c.1900
Located in London, GB
the family Rutaceae (rue family). East Indian or Ceylon satinwood is the yellowish or dark-brown
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20th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

English Campaign Chest of Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
An English military officer’s Campaign Ware chest, featuring a mahogany exterior, showing two short
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Antique 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

English Campaign Chest of Mahogany
English Campaign Chest of Mahogany
H 42 in W 39 in D 18 in
Antique Satinwood Marquetry Console Chest, circa 1890
Located in London, GB
This is a beautifully crafted antique satinwood and marquetry chest of drawers, circa 1890 in date
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Antique 1890s English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

British Military Officer's Brass-Bound Campaign Chest of Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English military officer’s campaign ware chest, featuring a handsome mahogany exterior
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Antique 19th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Metal, Brass

British Military Officer's Brass-Bound Campaign Chest of Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English military officer’s campaign ware chest, featuring a handsome mahogany exterior
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Antique 19th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Metal, Brass

British Military Officer's Campaign Chest of Brass-Bound Teak
By Army & Navy CSL
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English military officer’s Campaign Ware chest, from the 19th century, featuring a handsome
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Antique 19th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Metal, Brass

British Military Officer's Campaign Chest of Brass-Bound Oak and Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English military officer’s Campaign Ware chest, from the 19th c., featuring a handsome oak
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Antique 19th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Metal, Brass

Early 19th Century Anglo-Indian Mahogany Campaign Chest with Desk
Located in Doylestown, PA
An early 19th century Anglo-Indian campaign chest in two parts with drop-front desk, in mahogany
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Antique Early 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Dressers

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Mahogany

Antique Anglo Indian Porcupine Quill Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
brass carrying handle, detailed inlay of an elephant and the word "CEYLON" on the underside of the
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Early 20th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes

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Hardwood

19th Century Anglo Indian Brass Bound Bone Inlaid Stationery Writing Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Stationery Campaign chest writing box. Gorgeous and extremely rare and unique 19th century Anglo Indian
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Antique Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes

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Brass

Antique Satinwood Marquetry Inlaid Side Cabinet Waring and Gillow 19th Century
By Waring & Gillow
Located in London, GB
war production, making ammunition chests for the Navy and propellers for De Havilland DH9 aircraft
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Antique 1880s English Cabinets

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Satinwood

British Military Officer's Campaign Chest or Dresser of Brass-Bound Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome British military officer’s Campaign Ware chest of drawers or dresser, from the 19th
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Antique 19th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Metal, Brass

Indian Ceylonese Ebony Chest
Located in Brussels, BE
Ebony chest. One lid, one drawer. Ceylon / Indian Coromandel coast. Bibliography
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Boxes

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Brass

Indian Ceylonese Ebony Chest
Indian Ceylonese Ebony Chest
H 11.03 in W 15.16 in D 9.65 in
Antique Indo-Dutch Satinwood and Ebony Chest on Stand
Located in Singapore, SG
A stunning, large Dutch colonial storage chest of solid plank construction in satinwood, the lid
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Antique Mid-19th Century Indian Dutch Colonial Furniture

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Satinwood, Ebony

Antique English Georgian Pine Chest of Drawers, circa 1860
Located in Houston, TX
and see them first! This charming antique English pine chest of drawers, circa 1860 has the clean
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Pine

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Ceylon Chest For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the ceylon chest you’re looking for. A ceylon chest — often made from wood, metal and brass — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect ceylon chest — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A ceylon chest, designed in the mid-century modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Andre Monpoix each produced at least one beautiful ceylon chest that is worth considering.

How Much is a Ceylon Chest?

Prices for a ceylon chest can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $244 and can go as high as $10,800, while the average can fetch as much as $6,700.

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