Brass Bound Chinese Export Secretaire Campaign Chest Made From Camphor Wood- Late 19thC
Green Leather Detail from a Chinese Export Secretaire Campaign Chest - Late 19thC
Side detail from an antique Chinese Export Secretaire Campaign Chest - Late 19thC
Leg detail from an antique Chinese Export Secretaire Campaign Chest - Late 19thC
Open Detail from an antique Chinese Export Secretaire Campaign Chest - Late 19thC
Drawer detail from an antique Chinese Export Secretaire Campaign Chest - Late 19thC
Side detail from an antique Chinese Export Secretaire Campaign Chest - Late 19thC
Brass handle detail from an antique Chinese Export Secretaire Campaign Chest - Late 19thC
Top detail from an antique Chinese Export Secretaire Campaign Chest - Late 19thC
Camphor drawer detail from an antique Chinese Export Secretaire Campaign Chest - Late 19thC
Brass Bound Chinese Export Secretaire Campaign Chest Made From Camphor Wood- Late 19thC
Green Leather Detail from a Chinese Export Secretaire Campaign Chest - Late 19thC
Side detail from an antique Chinese Export Secretaire Campaign Chest - Late 19thC
Leg detail from an antique Chinese Export Secretaire Campaign Chest - Late 19thC
Open Detail from an antique Chinese Export Secretaire Campaign Chest - Late 19thC
Drawer detail from an antique Chinese Export Secretaire Campaign Chest - Late 19thC
Side detail from an antique Chinese Export Secretaire Campaign Chest - Late 19thC
Brass handle detail from an antique Chinese Export Secretaire Campaign Chest - Late 19thC
Top detail from an antique Chinese Export Secretaire Campaign Chest - Late 19thC
Camphor drawer detail from an antique Chinese Export Secretaire Campaign Chest - Late 19thC

Chinese Export Secretaire Campaign Chest - Late 19thC

SKU: M654
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This Chinese export campaign chest is made from solid camphor wood and is classic of the style with a secretaire and pigeonholes concealed within the top drawer. Being made from camphor wood, these chest of drawers were made in Canton in China and shipped either 4420 miles to Calcutta or 5135 miles to Bombay for export to officers of the British army in India during the 19th century.

The original leather in the secretaire has long since deteriorated and has been replaced in our Wiltshire workshops.


This campaign chest is an excellent example of the style. 


From India

 

105 x 48 x 105 (wxdxh cms)

Depth when open: 98cm

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