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...

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...

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19th century mahogany and brass bound two stage campaign chest,…

Mahogany Campaign Chest with Brass Bindings and Bramah Locks

19th century mahogany and brass bound two stage campaign chest, traditional form with Bramah locks, folding brass handles on turned feet

Australian brass bound cedar campaign chest, circa 1860, 118 cm…

1860 Australian Brass Bound Cedar Campaign Chest

Australian brass bound cedar campaign chest, circa 1860, 118 cm high, 107 cm long, 48 cm deep

19th century two stage campaign chest by Ross & Co. Dublin, of…

19th Century Ross & Co. Dublin Campaign Chest

19th century two stage campaign chest by Ross & Co. Dublin, of traditional design with brass corners folding handles, Brahmah locks, the top left drawer with manufacturers label

An Anglo-Indian campaign chest, teak with brass fittings, early…

Anglo-Indian Teak Campaign Chest with Brass Fittings

An Anglo-Indian campaign chest, teak with brass fittings, early 19th century, 88 cm high, 91 cm wide, 44 cm deep

An early 19th century mahogany military campaign split chest,…

Mahogany Military Split Chest with Brass Handles

An early 19th century mahogany military campaign split chest, the upper section with three drawers, the lower section with two drawers, all with recessed brass handles and keyhole escutcheons, raised on squat bun feet. 98.5 cm x 47 cm x 1060. Brought to…

A 19th century camphor wood split military chest, the upper…

19th Century Camphor Wood Military Chest

A 19th century camphor wood split military chest, the upper section with two drawers over one drawer of full width, the lower section with two drawers of full width, all with recessed brass handles, brass carrying handles to the sides, brass capping and…

The Chauvel campaign chest, an Anglo-Indian teak and brass…

Chauvel Campaign Chest: A Piece of Australian Military History

The Chauvel campaign chest, an Anglo-Indian teak and brass bound campaign chest, circa 1870, property of Captain (later Major) C.G.T. Chauvel, 35th Regiment the rectangular top with brass corners above four long drawers with reeded decoration and brass…

A 19th century mahogany military campaign chest of unusual…

19th Century Military Campaign Chest with Secretaire Drawer

A 19th century mahogany military campaign chest of unusual configuration, by the 'Army & Navy C.S.L. (Makers)', in a configuration of two drawers above three of full width, the upper section right hand drawer opening as a secretaire and with an interior…

A Victorian S.W. Silver & Co. London mahogany split campaign…

Victorian Split Campaign Chest by S.W. Silver & Co

A Victorian S.W. Silver & Co. London mahogany split campaign chest, two half drawers over three full width drawers, brass corners and recessed brass handles with stamped makers details, iron swing side handles, turned feet, maker's name to brass shield…

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.

Early 19th century mahogany split military chest two short and…

Mahogany Military Chest with 5 Drawers

Early 19th century mahogany split military chest two short and three long drawers on turned feet Ex Captain Tilly

A 19th century ebonized pine campaign chest, of Australian…

Ebonized Campaign Chest with Ownership Plaque

A 19th century ebonized pine campaign chest, of Australian interest, title plaque for Thomas Ferrier Hamilton Esq (1820-1905), in two sections as typical, of four drawers overall, two drawer fronts applied with engraved brass ownership plates of 'Thomas…

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.

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.…

Rare Anglo-Indian campaign mahogany chest of drawers mid 19th…

Rare Anglo-Indian Mahogany Chest with Transit Case

Rare Anglo-Indian campaign mahogany chest of drawers mid 19th century with its original two-part fitted transit packing case, the chest in two parts with two short and three long drawers on detachable bun feet, with brass-bound corner mounts. Provenance:…

Campaign chest, Victorian cedar five drawer with brass fittings…

Victorian Cedar Campaign Chest with Brass Fittings

Campaign chest, Victorian cedar five drawer with brass fittings on bun feet, height 103 cm, length 99 cm, depth 44 cm

A 19th century mahogany secretaire campaign chest, of two…

Mahogany Secretaire Campaign Chest

A 19th century mahogany secretaire campaign chest, of two section form with a secretaire drawer, the fall enclosing drawers and pigeon holes, above three drawers, inset brass corner capping, strapping and handles, raised on short turned legs. 101 cm high,…

19th century mahogany two stage campaign chest traditional form…

Mahogany Campaign Chest with Brass Corners and Barmah Locks

19th century mahogany two stage campaign chest traditional form with two short, one deep and two long drawers with brass corners and folding handles and Barmah locks on turned feet

An Anglo-Indian campaign chest, camphorwood, ebony and brass…

Anglo-Indian Camphorwood Campaign Chest with Brass Strung Details

An Anglo-Indian campaign chest, camphorwood, ebony and brass strung, second quarter of the 19th century, separating into two sections, the upper section comprising two half width and a full width drawers, the lower section comprising two full width…

Victorian teak campaign chest on chest with brass handles &…

Teak Campaign Chest with Secretaire Top & Brass Handles

Victorian teak campaign chest on chest with brass handles & secretaire top

A good 19th century mahogany secretaire campaign chest. Two…

Mahogany Secretaire Campaign Chest with Birdseye Maple Drawers

A good 19th century mahogany secretaire campaign chest. Two section split form, with secretaire. The fall enclosing birdseye maple drawers and pigeon holes, red leather inset writing surface, all above three long drawers, inset brass corner capping,…

Early 19th century French mahogany and fruitwood campaign chest…

French Serpentine Campaign Chest with Brass Handles

Early 19th century French mahogany and fruitwood campaign chest of serpentine shape, with two short and three long ebony strung drawers, within fluted uprights with heavy brass carrying handles on bun feet

19th century mahogany two stage campaign chest traditional…

Mahogany Campaign Chest with Brass Accents

19th century mahogany two stage campaign chest traditional design with two short, three long drawers, brass handles and corners

English padouk campaign chest, c. 1815, the rectangular top…

English Padouk Campaign Chest with Inlaid Decoration

English padouk campaign chest, c. 1815, the rectangular top with removable gallery above two short drawers and three long drawers with inlaid decoration and turned ebony pulls, raised on bun feet, height 102 cm width 78 cm depth 46 cm. Provenance:…

Rare 19th century Anglo-Indian campaign chest of eight drawers…

19th Century Anglo-Indian Campaign Chest with Secretaire

Rare 19th century Anglo-Indian campaign chest of eight drawers in camphorwood, fitted with a secretaire, in two parts with brass inset handles and lion paw feet

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 late 19th century teak split campaign chest, with brass…

Teak Split Campaign Chest with Brass Details

A late 19th century teak split campaign chest, with brass capping and binding, escutcheons and recessed handles. The upper section with a small central secretaire drawer flanked by deep drawers over one of full width. The lower section with two full width…

A Victorian mahogany two-stage campaign chest, two half drawers…

Victorian Mahogany Campaign Chest with Brass Accents

A Victorian mahogany two-stage campaign chest, two half drawers over three full width drawers, cast iron handles to each half, brass corners and recessed brass handles, raised on turned feet, makes name to brass drawer handles. 99 x 48 x 1065.