Skip to main content
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 14

19th Century camphor wood secretaire military chest

About the Item

Early 19th Century camphor wood secretaire military chest made for the Chinese export market, having a combination of seven drawers and with each drawer having the original brass recessed handles and decorated with ebony inlay stringing, having four graduated long drawers and a secretaire drawer at the centre flanked with a tall single drawer either side, the secretaire drawer pulls out to reveal a black leather writing surface decorated with blind and gilt tooling, lovely fitted interior with various compartments and a single drawer opening to reveal a pen tray and further compartments. The chest has brass and reeded ebonised mouldings, it splits in two for easy transportation and has the original brass carrying handles on the side of each piece and stands on turned feet. Circa 1840.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 50 in (127 cm)Width: 44 in (111.76 cm)Depth: 20.5 in (52.07 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1840
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Martlesham, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 36211stDibs: LU3083339215102
More From This SellerView All
  • 19th Century Mahogany Military Secrétaire Chest
    Located in Martlesham, GB
    19th century mahogany military secrétaire chest, having a combination of two short over four long mahogany lined drawers with original brass recess...
    Category

    Antique 1880s British Commodes and Chests of Drawers

    Materials

    Mahogany

  • Early 20th Century Anglo-Indian Camphor Wood Campaign Chest
    Located in Martlesham, GB
    Early 20th Century Anglo-Indian camphor wood campaign chest, having three deep drawers with the original brass recessed handles, the sides of the chest having the original metal carr...
    Category

    Vintage 1920s Indian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

    Materials

    Hardwood

  • Early 19th Century mahogany chest
    Located in Martlesham, GB
    Early 19th Century mahogany chest of drawers, the crossbanded and moulded edge top above a selection of four long oak lined graduated drawers with pierced brass ring handles, support...
    Category

    Antique 1810s British Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

    Materials

    Mahogany

  • 19th Century Mahogany Wellington Chest
    Located in Martlesham, GB
    19th century mahogany Wellington chest attributed to Gillows, a lovely rich mahogany color with six mahogany lined drawers with original wooden knobs, the top drawer front drops down...
    Category

    Antique 1820s British Regency Commodes and Chests of Drawers

    Materials

    Mahogany

  • 19th Century Camphor Wood Trunk
    Located in Martlesham, GB
    19th century camphor wood trunk with brass straps and corners, the hinged lid opening to reveal a large compartment space, the sides of...
    Category

    Antique 1860s British Early Victorian Trunks and Luggage

    Materials

    Hardwood

  • Early 19th Century mahogany bowfront chest
    Located in Martlesham, GB
    Early 19th Century mahogany bowfront chest of drawers of nice proportions, having a lovely figured top above a selection of two short over three long oak lined graduated drawers, wit...
    Category

    Antique 1810s British Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

    Materials

    Mahogany

You May Also Like
  • 19th Century Camphor Campaign Chest
    Located in East Hampton, NY
    Two piece camphor wood 19th C. campaign chest.... lovely and very distinctive graining.... has original key.....
    Category

    Antique Early 19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

    Materials

    Wood

  • Fine Chinese Export Camphor Wood Military Secretaire Campaign Chest of Drawers
    Located in GB
    We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare original Camphor wood, brass inlaid, Chinese export, military campaign chest with sliding Secrataire desk and writing slope A ve...
    Category

    Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Commodes and Chests of Drawers

    Materials

    Brass

  • Chinese Camphor Wood Secrétaire Campaign Chest
    Located in Cheshire, GB
    19th century Chinese camphor wood secrétaire Campaign chest in two sections, the secrétaire frieze drawer with fall-front writing surface and vari...
    Category

    Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Commodes and Chests of Drawers

    Materials

    Wood

  • 19th Century Mahogany Military Chest With Miniature Fall Front Secretaire
    Located in Dublin 8, IE
    19th Century mahogany military campaign chest with miniature fall front secretaire opening to reveal fitted compartments of scriver and pigeonholes flanked with four small drawers ra...
    Category

    Antique Late 19th Century Irish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

    Materials

    Mahogany

  • 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 repolished to preserve the beautiful patina. England / Ireland 1860-1880 Ross and Co...
    Category

    Antique Late 19th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

    Materials

    Brass

  • 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...
    Category

    Antique Late 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

    Materials

    Brass

Recently Viewed

View All