A Scottish campaign chest c.1840, in mahogany with ash linings.…
click the photo to enlarge
A Scottish campaign chest c.1840, in mahogany with ash linings. Secretaire drawer with stationary holder and original leather inset, with three original keys, 103 x 99 x 48 cm

You must be a subscriber, and be logged in to view price and dealer details.

Subscribe Now to view actual auction price for this item

When you subscribe, you have the option of setting the currency in which to display prices to $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.

This item has been sold, and the description, image and price are for reference purposes only.
  • Campaign Furniture - 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.
  • Mahogany - Mahogany is a dense, close grained red-coloured timber from the West Indies and Central America. It was first imported into Europe in the the early 18th century and its use continued through the 19th century. It was popular for furniture making because of its strength, the wide boards available, the distinctive grain on some boards, termed flame mahogany and the rich warm colour of the timber when it was polished.. The "flame" was produced where a limb grew out from the trunk of the tree, and this timber was usually sliced into veneers for feature panels on doors, backs and cornices.

    Some terms used to describe mahogany relate to the country from which it originally came, such as "Cuban" mahogany, "Honduras" mahogany etc. However unless the wood has been tested the names assigned are more a selling feature, rather than a true indication of the timber's origin.

This item has been included into following indexes:

Visually similar items

A Georgian mahogany straight front chest of drawers, English, circa 1800. 91 cm high, 109 cm wide, 53 cm deep

Sold by in for
You can display prices in $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.

A c.1880 antique English mahogany chest of five drawers, original finish remains, 98 x 84 x 48 cm

Sold by in for
You can display prices in $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.

A 19th century campaign chest on chest, 108 cm high, 99 cm wide, 44.5 cm deep

Sold by in for
You can display prices in $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.

A good 19th century Colonial cedar chest of five drawers, 108 x 106 x 46 cm

Sold by in for
You can display prices in $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.