Until the mid-19th century, the standard chest had either four long, or three long and two short drawers. Rarely were there any exceptions to this rule. A chest with three drawers, or a series of small upper drawers, purporting to be Georgian, will probably have been converted from a chest-on-chest or tallboy. It is true that the 18th century commode often contain two long deep drawers, but this was a much grander and more decorative piece altogether, intended for drawing rooms, not bedrooms, and in any case was usually made to stand on legs. The standard chest more...

Most of the campaign furniture on the market is associated with the time of the British Empire in the 18th and 19th centuries when there was a high demand from military officers, administrators and colonists.

Campaign furniture is demountable, through clever use of wooden screws and sometimes metal hinges, so that it can disassembled and then packed into lots of manageable size for ease of movement by ship or animal between postings or camps.

The most common example of campaign furniture is the chest, which breaks into an upper and lower section, each with brass or rope handles at the more...

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Vintage campaign chest of drawers probably teak. 113 cm wide,…

Vintage Teak Campaign Chest of Drawers

Vintage campaign chest of drawers probably teak. 113 cm wide, by 52 cm deep and 130 cm tall.

Campaign chest of drawers Anglo-Indian five drawers with…

Anglo-Indian Brass Trim Campaign Chest with Five Drawers

Campaign chest of drawers Anglo-Indian five drawers with Potruding trims and brass fittings

An English mahogany campaign chest. Two division with five…

Mahogany Campaign Chest with Brass Mounts

An English mahogany campaign chest. Two division with five drawer and brass mounts. Height 110 cm, length 130 cm, depth 45 cm.

18th century oak chest, campaign chest in two parts fitted with…

18th Century Oak Campaign Chest with Carvings

18th century oak chest, campaign chest in two parts fitted with five drawers and classical carvings to the draw fronts

Vintage chest on stand, with campaign type recessed handles, 99…

Vintage Chest on Stand with Recessed Handles

Vintage chest on stand, with campaign type recessed handles, 99 x 52 cm, 84 cm high

Victorian 2 part campaign chest of drawers with recessed brass…

Victorian Campaign Chest with Brass Handles and Corner Supports

Victorian 2 part campaign chest of drawers with recessed brass handles and corner supports, 96 cm wide, 50.5 cm deep, 99.5 cm high

An superb antique brass bound campaign chest, with original…

Antique Brass Bound Campaign Chest

An superb antique brass bound campaign chest, with original brass fittings and handles. Height 90.5 cm, width 87.5 cm, depth 45 cm

An antique English mahogany military campaign chest with fitted…

English Mahogany Military Campaign Chest with Secretaire Drawers

An antique English mahogany military campaign chest with fitted secretaire central drawers, original brass bindings to edges and corners, superb detailing with cockbeading and cross-banded edges, circa 1830. One of the finest examples seen in our rooms.…

A George III mahogany campaign secretaire- chest, English,…

George III Campaign Secretaire-Chest (1810)

A George III mahogany campaign secretaire- chest, English, circa 1810, 110 cm, high,117 cm, wide,63 cm, deep

An Anglo-Indian teak campaign chest of drawers, early to mid…

Anglo-Indian Teak Campaign Chest of Drawers

An Anglo-Indian teak campaign chest of drawers, early to mid 19th century 104 cm high, 107 cm wide, 48 cm deep

Campaign chest of drawers, late 19th century camphorwood, five…

Late 19th Century Camphorwood Campaign Chest of Drawers

Campaign chest of drawers, late 19th century camphorwood, five drawers with brass inset handles and brass escutcheons, height 104, length 89, depth 41 cm

An antique English mahogany campaign chest of drawers, early…

Early 19th Century Mahogany Campaign Chest of Drawers

An antique English mahogany campaign chest of drawers, early 19th century,

A Victorian mahogany collectors cabinet, two panelled doors,…

Mahogany Collectors Cabinet with Seven Drawers

A Victorian mahogany collectors cabinet, two panelled doors, the interior with seven full width drawers with recessed campaign type ring handles, raised on ogee bracket feet. 84 x 48 x 108 cm.

A Victorian brass bound mahogany campaign chest by J. Shepherd,…

Victorian Campaign Chest by J. Shepherd

A Victorian brass bound mahogany campaign chest by J. Shepherd, the top section with two short drawers above one full width drawer, two drawers to the base, recessed brass handles, corners and strap fittings. Raised on turned legs. The 2 halves of the…

A mid 19th century mahogany campaign chest, fitted two short…

Mahogany Campaign Chest with 5 Drawers

A mid 19th century mahogany campaign chest, fitted two short and three long drawers,( in two sections), with carrying handles, height 100 cm, width 92 cm, depth 47 cm.

A 19th century mahogany campaign chest, of five flat front…

Mahogany Campaign Chest with Brass Fittings

A 19th century mahogany campaign chest, of five flat front drawers with recessed brass fittings, raised on bun feet, the brass side handles possibly later. 98 x 47 x 102 cm.

A Victorian mahogany campaign chest, of five flat front drawers…

Mahogany Campaign Chest with Brass Fittings

A Victorian mahogany campaign chest, of five flat front drawers with recessed brass fittings and brass bound corners, raised on bun feet, the brass side handles absent, good patina. 910 cm x 45 cm x 104 cm.

Lieutenant-colonel Robert Henry Wynyard Cb (1802?1864)…

Historical Australian Cedar Campaign Chest of R.H. Wynyard

Lieutenant-colonel Robert Henry Wynyard Cb (1802?1864) historical Australian cedar campaign chest, two-section with two short over three full width drawers, recessed knob handles, each drawer with a brass lock and escutcheon plates, two absent, compressed…

Lieutenant-colonel Robert Henry Wynyard Cb (1802 ' 1864)…

Historical Travelling Chest of Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Wynyard

Lieutenant-colonel Robert Henry Wynyard Cb (1802 ' 1864) historical travelling chest, oak with ebonised steel binding and large locking strap. With attached brass engraved name plaque: 'Major Genl. Wynyard, C.B. No.1'. Plain interior. 73 cm x 54 cm x 54…

A 19th century teak Anglo-Indian campaign secretaire chest,…

Teak Anglo-Indian Campaign Secrétaire Chest

A 19th century teak Anglo-Indian campaign secretaire chest, fitted with four drawers, the secretaire drawer with well fitted interior, brass mounts. Height: 149 cm. Width:110 cm. Depth: 44 cm.

A vintage Anglo-Indian rosewood military style chest,…

Anglo-Indian Rosewood Military Chest with Brass Fittings

A vintage Anglo-Indian rosewood military style chest, traditional configuration with two short over three full width drawers, brass fittings, height 95 cm.

A 19th century English mahogany brass bound campaign chest, in…

A 19th century English mahogany brass bound campaign chest, in two sections with with recessed brass handles, 125 cm high, 91 cm high, 45 cm deep

A 19th century camphor wood campaign chest, in two sections,…

A 19th century camphor wood campaign chest, in two sections, two half drawers over three full width drawers, two brass handles to each side, recessed brass drawer handles, raised on bracket feet. Requires some attention. 96 x 47 x 100 cm.

A campaign style rosewood chest, 19th century, having brass…

A campaign style rosewood chest, 19th century, having brass bound corners and recessed brass drawer pulls. The central top has a fall front opening to a secretaire compartment, with two small drawers either side, over three full length drawers, all…

Hardwood secretaire campaign type chest of drawers with…

Hardwood secretaire campaign type chest of drawers with recessed brass handles, divides into two parts, 91.5 cm wide, 45.5 cm deep, 102 cm high

A 19th century mahogany campaign chest, in 2 parts, brass…

A 19th century mahogany campaign chest, in 2 parts, brass corners and straps, with flush brass handles, on original feet. Height 101 cm,. Length 91.5 cm, depth 45 cm. Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.

George III campaign press on chest, in mahogany, with dental…

George III campaign press on chest, in mahogany, with dental molding to pediment, above a pair of panel doors, above two short drawers and two graduated drawers, accented with ebony stringing and set with drop ring handles, the whole flanked by two cast…

A Victorian mahogany military campaign chest, with combination…

A Victorian mahogany military campaign chest, with combination of two short over three full width drawers. Brass recessed drawer and side handles together with other fittings. Old turned compressed bun feet. 106 x 44 x 105.5 cm. Some old marks of age.