Victorian oak brass bound military chest
Victorian oak brass bound military chest
This Victorian oak brass bound military chest, is brass bound and has part inset plate handles. NOW SOLD
A British Officer would have commissioned this military chest to take on campaign. It was made in 2 parts for ease of transportation around the British Empire around 1870-1900. Packed in its 2 parts into packing cases, and then loaded onto wagons to be transported by mule or .
The upper section has a box drawer each side of the central secretaire drawer, that drops forward by pressing a release button each side.
Opened it reveals the original leather and gilt tooled inset writing surface, pigeon holes and drawers.
Below these drawers, is a large drawer that was to store uniforms.
The bottom section has 2 drawers and stands on the original screw in turned oak legs.
If only this campaign/military chest could talk!!! Imagine the stories it could convey.
Victorian military chests fit in a very contemporary home or one furnished in the more traditional manner.
Imagine the joy the ownership this campaign chest will bring to you, a special piece of furniture with a eventful life.
This chest could have been used in the campaigns in South Africa, or the North West Frontier, and India.
The Officer who owned this chest would have used the desk section for writing out orders, and writing letters home.
UK mainland delivery £60+vat
100cms wide 39 1/2ins
45.5cms deep 18ins
116cms high 451/2ins
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