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Welsh Sailor's Sea Chest
Welsh Sailor's Sea Chest

Welsh Sailor's Sea Chest

$2,475

Welsh Sailor's Sea Chest

Located in Woodbury, CT

Welsh sailor's sea chest with canted sides. Painted red chest has black canvas top embossed with brass studs forming anchors to the corners.

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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Blanket Chests

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Brass

Antique Primitive Trunk with Stunning Dovetailed Joinery
Antique Primitive Trunk with Stunning Dovetailed Joinery

Antique Primitive Trunk with Stunning Dovetailed Joinery

$1,995

Antique Primitive Trunk with Stunning Dovetailed Joinery

Located in Freehold, NJ

This antique Sailors Sea Chest features solid pine construction, original finish with beautiful patina, dovetailed joinery, small interior storage box and newer brass hinges.

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Antique Late 19th Century American American Craftsman Blanket Chests

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Victorian Campaign Writing Chest with Sailor-Made Maritime Folk Art Decoration
Victorian Campaign Writing Chest with Sailor-Made Maritime Folk Art Decoration

Victorian Campaign Writing Chest with Sailor-Made Maritime Folk Art Decoration

$4,963

Victorian Campaign Writing Chest with Sailor-Made Maritime Folk Art Decoration

Located in Nottingham, GB

Victorian Campaign Writing Chest with Maritime Folk Art Decoration Material: Wood, Hardwood Inlay, Brass An exceptional and highly unusual Victorian campaign writing chest dating f...

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Antique 19th century traditional Dutch hand painted grain measure container bowl
Antique 19th century traditional Dutch hand painted grain measure container bowl

Antique 19th century traditional Dutch hand painted grain measure container bowl

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Antique 19th century traditional Dutch hand painted grain measure container bowl

Located in Casteren, NL

Similar to other prosperous Dutch cities, the wealthier residents often decorated their homes with intricately crafted oak furniture. Some pieces, like sailors' chests, were also pai...

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Chinese Camphor Wood Sailor's Large Brass-Bound Sea or Campaign Chest & Lock
Chinese Camphor Wood Sailor's Large Brass-Bound Sea or Campaign Chest & Lock

Chinese Camphor Wood Sailor's Large Brass-Bound Sea or Campaign Chest & Lock

$3,000

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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Personal Writing Chest or Sailor's Ditty Box in Pine with Handles and Lock
Personal Writing Chest or Sailor's Ditty Box in Pine with Handles and Lock

Personal Writing Chest or Sailor's Ditty Box in Pine with Handles and Lock

$675

Personal Writing Chest or Sailor's Ditty Box in Pine with Handles and Lock

Located in Doylestown, PA

Personal writing/document campaign style chest or sailor's ditty box in pine with carry handles, lock and keys.

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Early 20th Century Chinese Carved Camphor Wood Hope Chest
Early 20th Century Chinese Carved Camphor Wood Hope Chest

Early 20th Century Chinese Carved Camphor Wood Hope Chest

$1,990

Early 20th Century Chinese Carved Camphor Wood Hope Chest

Located in Pomona, CA

This is a traditional style of Chinese antique raise carved/relief Camphor chest/trunk from China. It was sailor's hope chest with all the sailor's best wishes and hopes in it.

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Early 20th Century Chinese Carved Camphor Wood Hope Chest
Early 20th Century Chinese Carved Camphor Wood Hope Chest

Early 20th Century Chinese Carved Camphor Wood Hope Chest

$2,380

Early 20th Century Chinese Carved Camphor Wood Hope Chest

Located in Pomona, CA

This is a traditional style of Chinese antique raise carved Camphor chest/trunk from China. It was sailor's hope chest with all the sailor's best wishes and hopes in it.

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

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Early 20th Century Chinese Carved Dragon Camphor wood Hope Chest
Early 20th Century Chinese Carved Dragon Camphor wood Hope Chest

Early 20th Century Chinese Carved Dragon Camphor wood Hope Chest

$2,060

Early 20th Century Chinese Carved Dragon Camphor wood Hope Chest

Located in Pomona, CA

This is a traditional style of Chinese antique massive carved Camphor chest/trunk from China. It was sailor's hope chest with all the sailor's best wishes and hopes in it.

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

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Wood

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Early 19th Century Sailor’s Chest
Early 19th Century Sailor’s Chest

Early 19th Century Sailor’s Chest

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H 18 in W 37.5 in D 19 in

Early 19th Century Sailor’s Chest

Located in Greenwich, CT

A fine early 19th century sailor’s or sea captain’s chest of canted form, the top with molded edge and original strap hinges, over canted carcass with interior candle drawer, retaini...

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19th Century Sailor's Chest with Original Paint and Rope Beckets
19th Century Sailor's Chest with Original Paint and Rope Beckets

19th Century Sailor's Chest with Original Paint and Rope Beckets

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H 15.25 in W 29.25 in D 16 in

19th Century Sailor's Chest with Original Paint and Rope Beckets

Located in Nantucket, MA

19th century sailor's chest in original green-blue paint with red shoe and top moldings.

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Antique Mid-19th Century North American Nautical Objects

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Leather and Brass Sailor's Chest
Leather and Brass Sailor's Chest

Leather and Brass Sailor's Chest

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H 8 in W 19 in D 9.5 in

Leather and Brass Sailor's Chest

Located in Montreal, QC

Chinese Export small leather covered wood box with brass strapping and nailheads, the compartmented interior lined in velvet.

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Trunks and Luggage

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Brass

19th century continental mahogany maritime chest
19th century continental mahogany maritime chest

19th century continental mahogany maritime chest

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H 19 in W 39.25 in D 19.25 in

19th century continental mahogany maritime chest

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

19th century continental mahogany maritime chest circa 1870. Rare german maritime sailors chest with hand painted interior lid.

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Antique Late 19th Century German Victorian Blanket Chests

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Mahogany, Paint

19th Century Sailor's Folk Art Decorated Sea Chest
19th Century Sailor's Folk Art Decorated Sea Chest

19th Century Sailor's Folk Art Decorated Sea Chest

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H 18 in W 47.5 in D 17 in

19th Century Sailor's Folk Art Decorated Sea Chest

Located in Nantucket, MA

19th Century Sailor's Folk Art Decorated Sea Chest, second half 19th Century, a large six board chest with elongate iron hinges, carved wooden beckets with original rope handles, iro...

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Carved Antique Camphor Chest Chinese Sailors Trunk
Carved Antique Camphor Chest Chinese Sailors Trunk

Carved Antique Camphor Chest Chinese Sailors Trunk

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H 23 in W 41 in D 21 in

Carved Antique Camphor Chest Chinese Sailors Trunk

Located in Potters Bar, GB

A heavily carved Chinese camphor wood chest, circa 1930. Great interiors piece, can work as a side or coffee table. Carving is amazingly intricate and profuse. Offered in great ...

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Vintage 1930s Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Green-Painted Sailor's Sea Chest (Seaman's Box), Pine With Original Surface
Green-Painted Sailor's Sea Chest (Seaman's Box), Pine With Original Surface

Green-Painted Sailor's Sea Chest (Seaman's Box), Pine With Original Surface

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H 17 in W 44 in D 17.75 in

Green-Painted Sailor's Sea Chest (Seaman's Box), Pine With Original Surface

Located in Houston, TX

A classic 19th century sailor’s sea chest, or seaman’s box, embodying the honest utility and quiet character of maritime life.

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Antique 19th Century American American Colonial Blanket Chests

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19th Century English Maritime Painted Chest with Sailors & 3 Drawers
19th Century English Maritime Painted Chest with Sailors & 3 Drawers

19th Century English Maritime Painted Chest with Sailors & 3 Drawers

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H 31 in W 31 in D 15 in

19th Century English Maritime Painted Chest with Sailors & 3 Drawers

Located in Atlanta, GA

19th Century English Maritime Painted Chest with Sailors & 3 Drawers

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Antique 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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19th Century Sailor's Decorated Sea Chest, signed.
19th Century Sailor's Decorated Sea Chest, signed.

19th Century Sailor's Decorated Sea Chest, signed.

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H 15.75 in W 34.5 in D 18 in

19th Century Sailor's Decorated Sea Chest, signed.

Located in Nantucket, MA

Antique Sailor's Sea Chest, Late 19th Century, a British sailor's sea chest made from tropic hardwood, possibly teak, of heavy, solid brass-bound construction with dove-tailed joints...

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Antique Late 19th Century English Folk Art Nautical Objects

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American White Pine Sailor's Nautical Traveling Chest, Circa 1810
American White Pine Sailor's Nautical Traveling Chest, Circa 1810

American White Pine Sailor's Nautical Traveling Chest, Circa 1810

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H 25 in W 42.25 in D 21.25 in

American White Pine Sailor's Nautical Traveling Chest, Circa 1810

Located in Charleston, SC

American white pine sailor's nautical traveling chest with upper hinged top, exposed dovetailing, fitted interior compartment revealing till and two hidden drawers, single exterior l...

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Antique 1810s American American Colonial Nautical Objects

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Wrought Iron

Large Antique Dusky Peachy Pink Painted Sailor's Sea Chest, 19Th Century
Large Antique Dusky Peachy Pink Painted Sailor's Sea Chest, 19Th Century

Large Antique Dusky Peachy Pink Painted Sailor's Sea Chest, 19Th Century

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H 21.26 in W 40.16 in D 25.2 in

Large Antique Dusky Peachy Pink Painted Sailor's Sea Chest, 19Th Century

Located in Bristol, GB

ANTIQUE PAINTED SEAMAN’S TRUNK/COFFEE TABLE A decorative and useful chest of large proportions, constructed of pine.

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Antique Mid-19th Century European Trunks and Luggage

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19th Century Seaman's Chest
19th Century Seaman's Chest

19th Century Seaman's Chest

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H 15.5 in W 33 in

19th Century Seaman's Chest

Located in Woodbury, CT

19th century seaman's chest painted in US Naval motif. Retains original rope handles knotted by the sailor who took this chest to sea.

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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Pine

Japanese Elm Tansu Small Chest
Japanese Elm Tansu Small Chest

Japanese Elm Tansu Small Chest

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H 23 in W 26.63 in D 14.5 in

Japanese Elm Tansu Small Chest

Located in Hudson, NY

Also known as "ship's chests" because sailors and merchants used them. Black iron hardware, keyaki wood drawer fronts, suji wood form.

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

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Early 20th Century Chinese Carved Camphor Wood Hope Chest
Early 20th Century Chinese Carved Camphor Wood Hope Chest

Early 20th Century Chinese Carved Camphor Wood Hope Chest

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H 23.5 in W 40.5 in D 21 in

Early 20th Century Chinese Carved Camphor Wood Hope Chest

Located in Pomona, CA

It was sailor's hope chest with all the sailor's best wishes and hopes in it.

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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

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Wood

Early 20th Century Chinese Carved Camphor Wood Hope Chest
Early 20th Century Chinese Carved Camphor Wood Hope Chest

Early 20th Century Chinese Carved Camphor Wood Hope Chest

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H 20.5 in W 36 in D 18 in

Early 20th Century Chinese Carved Camphor Wood Hope Chest

Located in Pomona, CA

It was sailor's hope chest with all the sailor's best wishes and hopes in it.

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

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19th Century Seaman's Chest
19th Century Seaman's Chest

19th Century Seaman's Chest

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H 17.5 in W 38.5 in D 19 in

19th Century Seaman's Chest

Located in Greenwich, CT

Good 19th century sailor's chest in richly patinated teak, the top opening to reveal a candle till with lid which functions as a support for the open lid, over canted carcass, the co...

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Antique 1830s English Campaign Blanket Chests

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Teak

19th Century continental mahogany maritime chest
19th Century continental mahogany maritime chest

19th Century continental mahogany maritime chest

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H 19 in W 39.25 in D 19.25 in

19th Century continental mahogany maritime chest

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

19th century continental mahogany maritime chest circa 1870. Rare german maritime sailors chest with hand painted interior lid.

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Antique Late 19th Century German Victorian Blanket Chests

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Mahogany, Paint

19th Century Teak Seaman's Chest
19th Century Teak Seaman's Chest

19th Century Teak Seaman's Chest

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H 18.5 in W 32 in D 19.75 in

19th Century Teak Seaman's Chest

Located in Woodbury, CT

The handles were generally tied by the seaman who owned the chest and would illustrate the sailor's seamanship.

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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Blanket Chests

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Brass

Early 20th Century Japanese Camphor Wood Campaign Chest
Early 20th Century Japanese Camphor Wood Campaign Chest

Early 20th Century Japanese Camphor Wood Campaign Chest

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H 11.5 in W 32 in D 15 in

Early 20th Century Japanese Camphor Wood Campaign Chest

Located in Nantucket, MA

Early 20th century Japanese Camphor Wood Campaign chest, WW I or WW II vintage, a sailor's camphor wood chest with brass binding and clasps, with original key and period decals.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Campaign Blanket Chests

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Wood

19th Century China Trade Brass Bound Camphor Wood Sea Chest
19th Century China Trade Brass Bound Camphor Wood Sea Chest

19th Century China Trade Brass Bound Camphor Wood Sea Chest

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H 19 in W 40.5 in D 20.5 in L 19 in

19th Century China Trade Brass Bound Camphor Wood Sea Chest

Located in Nantucket, MA

This chest is as good as they come. Camphor wood chests were used by sailors as sea chest, and for carrying precious cargo like silks and other fabrics.

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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Campaign Blanket Chests

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Wood

Antique Pine Wood Sailors Sea Chest Dovetailed Constructed Trunk Box
Antique Pine Wood Sailors Sea Chest Dovetailed Constructed Trunk Box

Antique Pine Wood Sailors Sea Chest Dovetailed Constructed Trunk Box

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H 16.5 in W 37.5 in D 19 in

Antique Pine Wood Sailors Sea Chest Dovetailed Constructed Trunk Box

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique pine wood sailors sea chest dovetailed constructed trunk box.

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Antique 19th Century American Primitive Trunks and Luggage

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Pine

1800s British Sailors Sea Chest Trunk Painted Whaling Scene Flags Rope Beckets
1800s British Sailors Sea Chest Trunk Painted Whaling Scene Flags Rope Beckets

1800s British Sailors Sea Chest Trunk Painted Whaling Scene Flags Rope Beckets

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H 16.63 in W 36 in D 18 in

1800s British Sailors Sea Chest Trunk Painted Whaling Scene Flags Rope Beckets

Located in Hyattsville, MD

Antique British monogrammed sailors sea chest / trunk with original very detailed braided rope beckets.

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Antique 19th Century British British Colonial Nautical Objects

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Wood

19th Century Welsh Seaman's Chest
19th Century Welsh Seaman's Chest

19th Century Welsh Seaman's Chest

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H 18 in W 40.75 in D 20.25 in

19th Century Welsh Seaman's Chest

Located in Woodbury, CT

Retains original rope handles knotted by the sailor who took this chest to sea. These chests contained all the worldly possessions a sailor would take to sea.

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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Teak

Painted Sailor's Chest
Painted Sailor's Chest

Painted Sailor's Chest

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H 22 in W 40 in D 22 in

Painted Sailor's Chest

Located in Sheffield, MA

Sailor’s chest in original blue paint, with hand-forged iron hinges.

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Antique 19th Century American Painted Furniture

Antique Compact Chinese Seaman’s Chest with Locks and Key
Antique Compact Chinese Seaman’s Chest with Locks and Key

Antique Compact Chinese Seaman’s Chest with Locks and Key

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H 14.88 in W 12.5 in D 16.88 in

Antique Compact Chinese Seaman’s Chest with Locks and Key

Located in San Francisco, CA

A compact and portable antique Chinese seaman’s or sailor’s chest with drawers, locks, and rare original key.

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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinoiserie Trunks and Luggage

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Iron

Antique Early 19th Century Becketed Maine Sea Chest in Original Blue Paint
Antique Early 19th Century Becketed Maine Sea Chest in Original Blue Paint

Antique Early 19th Century Becketed Maine Sea Chest in Original Blue Paint

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H 15 in W 40 in D 16 in

Antique Early 19th Century Becketed Maine Sea Chest in Original Blue Paint

Located in Westfield, MA

This remarkable early 19th-century sea chest from Maine is steeped in maritime history, as evidenced by its original blue paint and the unique personal touches added by its former ow...

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Antique Early 19th Century American Primitive Blanket Chests

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Folk Art Sailors Chest
Folk Art Sailors Chest

Folk Art Sailors Chest

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H 18 in W 30 in D 18.5 in

Folk Art Sailors Chest

Located in Stamford, CT

Amazing 19th century Folk Art Sailor's Chest. The exterior of chest is entirely covered with various inlaid woods.

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Antique Mid-19th Century Unknown Blanket Chests

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Antique Middle Eastern Brass-Clad Wood Sailor’s Chest
Antique Middle Eastern Brass-Clad Wood Sailor’s Chest

Antique Middle Eastern Brass-Clad Wood Sailor’s Chest

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H 18.88 in W 43.5 in D 19 in

Antique Middle Eastern Brass-Clad Wood Sailor’s Chest

Located in San Francisco, CA

Likely of Syrian or Kuwaiti origin, this type of chest was made and used by sailors who traded along the Northern and Eastern coasts of Africa.

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Antique Late 19th Century Syrian Islamic Blanket Chests

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Brass

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21st Century and Contemporary American Bohemian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Classic Empire Center Table, Oatmeal
Classic Empire Center Table, Oatmeal

Classic Empire Center Table, Oatmeal

$2,820 / item

H 30 in W 42 in D 42 in

Classic Empire Center Table, Oatmeal

Located in Westwood, NJ

A Classic Empire style grey cerused oak oatmeal stained center table with a carved ogee edge, raised on an octagonal pedestal base. Dimensions: 42" W x 42" D x 30" H. Clearance: 27"

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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Empire Center Tables

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Wood

Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool

Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool

$1,750 / item

H 33 in W 18.5 in D 19 in

Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool

By Bertu Furniture

Located in Oak Harbor, OH

Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool This White Oak Chile Counter Stool is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. The stool is chunky and modern...

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2010s American Modern Stools

Materials

Wood, Oak

Mustard Velvet Daybed with V-Shaped Beechwood Base, Model V
Mustard Velvet Daybed with V-Shaped Beechwood Base, Model V

Mustard Velvet Daybed with V-Shaped Beechwood Base, Model V

$3,990 / item

H 15.75 in W 74.81 in D 29.14 in

Mustard Velvet Daybed with V-Shaped Beechwood Base, Model V

By Dusty Deco

Located in Los Angeles, CA

DD V daybed is an exclusive daybed made by hand in Bosnia and Herzegovina by skilled craftsmen with long experience in wood and upholstery. Both frame and the characteristic V-shaped...

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2010s Bosnian Mid-Century Modern Daybeds

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Fabric, Beech, Velvet

Antique Handpainted Wedding Chest, Hungary, 1843
Antique Handpainted Wedding Chest, Hungary, 1843

Antique Handpainted Wedding Chest, Hungary, 1843

$2,500

H 21.5 in W 44 in D 22.5 in

Antique Handpainted Wedding Chest, Hungary, 1843

Located in New York, NY

Antique Handpainted Wedding Chest, Hungary, 1843. This exquisite chest exhibits splendid hand-painted floral motifs executed in pretty reds, blues, and yellows cast against a dark ...

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Antique 1840s Hungarian Folk Art Blanket Chests

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Pine, Paint

Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure
Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure

Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure

$114,546

H 240 in W 552 in D 120 in

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

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Wrought Iron

Early 19th Century Country French Provincial Oak Coffer Trunk
Early 19th Century Country French Provincial Oak Coffer Trunk

Early 19th Century Country French Provincial Oak Coffer Trunk

$3,600

H 26.5 in W 60 in D 22.5 in

Early 19th Century Country French Provincial Oak Coffer Trunk

Located in Astoria, NY

Early 19th-century French Provincial oak coffer from Provence, traditionally used for storing linens and household goods. This hand-crafted trunk features a rectangular lift-top lid ...

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Antique Early 19th Century French French Provincial Blanket Chests

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Iron

Well Proportioned Early 19Th C. Portuguese Coffer
Well Proportioned Early 19Th C. Portuguese Coffer

Well Proportioned Early 19Th C. Portuguese Coffer

$2,593

H 21.26 in W 36.62 in D 20.48 in L 21.26 in

Well Proportioned Early 19Th C. Portuguese Coffer

Located in London, GB

A well proportioned northern Portuguese chestnut coffer from the early 19th C. Heavily patinated with a strong utilitarian design.

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Antique Early 19th Century Portuguese Blanket Chests

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Chestnut

Antique Studded Zanzibar Chest, African, Carriage Trunk, Victorian, Circa 1850
Antique Studded Zanzibar Chest, African, Carriage Trunk, Victorian, Circa 1850

Antique Studded Zanzibar Chest, African, Carriage Trunk, Victorian, Circa 1850

$2,225Sale Price|20% Off

H 13.39 in W 30.71 in D 13.59 in

Antique Studded Zanzibar Chest, African, Carriage Trunk, Victorian, Circa 1850

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique studded Zanzibar chest. An African, mahogany and brass decorated carriage trunk, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1850. A fine example of 19th century t...

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Antique 1850s Zanzibari Tribal Blanket Chests

Materials

Brass

19th Century Swedish Marriage/Dowry Chest
19th Century Swedish Marriage/Dowry Chest

19th Century Swedish Marriage/Dowry Chest

$2,998

H 23.23 in W 54.34 in D 22.84 in

19th Century Swedish Marriage/Dowry Chest

Located in Staffordshire, GB

1850 19th century Swedish marriage/dowry chest with original hand painted decoration, hardware and hinged candle box. Measures: W 138 x H 59 x D 58cm. ...

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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Blanket Chests

Materials

Pine

1747 Six Plank Chest
1747 Six Plank Chest

1747 Six Plank Chest

$1,850

H 18.25 in W 42 in D 11.75 in

1747 Six Plank Chest

Located in Greenwich, CT

Good 18th century English oak six plank chest, the simple top with original iron strap hinges and lock hasp over bootjack sides having arched feet and scroll carving, the front decor...

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Antique 1740s English George II Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

18th Century French Solid Oak Carved Coffer in Baroque Style
18th Century French Solid Oak Carved Coffer in Baroque Style

18th Century French Solid Oak Carved Coffer in Baroque Style

$2,500

H 24.5 in W 48.5 in D 22.63 in

18th Century French Solid Oak Carved Coffer in Baroque Style

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

A French, solid oak coffer from the 1700s, the heavy storage trunk has a paneled construction graced by various hand-carved patterns such as roses along the upper trim, and more abst...

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Antique 18th Century French Baroque Blanket Chests

Materials

Iron

Lantern Pendant Small
Lantern Pendant Small

Lantern Pendant Small

$6,540 / item

H 22.5 in W 18 in D 17 in

Lantern Pendant Small

By Workstead

Located in Floyd, VA

The LANTERN PENDANT SMALL brings sculptural elegance and quiet drama to any space. Crafted in the U.S. and wrapped in luminous 100% Dupioni Raw Silk, it radiates a warm, ambient glow...

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2010s American Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Silk

European Walnut Storage Chest, Early 19th Century
European Walnut Storage Chest, Early 19th Century

European Walnut Storage Chest, Early 19th Century

$1,250

H 12.5 in W 25 in D 10.25 in

European Walnut Storage Chest, Early 19th Century

Located in Chappaqua, NY

European Walnut Storage Chest, early 19th Century. An early chest with triple brass locks and hand-forged iron strap hinges.

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Antique Early 19th Century European Country Blanket Chests

Materials

Brass, Iron

Antique Rustic Oak Coffer, England, Early 18th Century
Antique Rustic Oak Coffer, England, Early 18th Century

Antique Rustic Oak Coffer, England, Early 18th Century

$2,900

H 32.68 in W 70.87 in D 25.2 in

Antique Rustic Oak Coffer, England, Early 18th Century

Located in Antwerp, BE

This antique oak coffer from early 18th century England reflects the quiet strength of vernacular country furniture. Defined by its clean architectural lines, generous proportions, a...

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Antique Early 18th Century Blanket Chests

Materials

Wood

Victorian Pine Carpenters Box or Sea Chest
Victorian Pine Carpenters Box or Sea Chest

Victorian Pine Carpenters Box or Sea Chest

$646

H 27 in W 12 in D 12 in

Victorian Pine Carpenters Box or Sea Chest

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Victorian Pine Carpenters Box or Sea Chest This a good and interesting piece, the box has been stripped and waxed it in good condition no worm or any other defects, the rope handle...

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Antique Mid-19th Century English Rustic Blanket Chests

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