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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19th century teak two stage secretaire campaign chest of neat…

Teak Campaign Secretaire Chest with Brass Accents

19th century teak two stage secretaire campaign chest of neat proportions, brass corners and folding handles on bracket feet

Mid 19th century mahogany two stage campaign chest traditional…

Mahogany Campaign Chest with Brass Accents

Mid 19th century mahogany two stage campaign chest traditional design with brass corner and moulding handles on turned feet

Victorian mahogany campaign chest with brass handles and…

Victorian Mahogany Campaign Chest with Brass Fittings

Victorian mahogany campaign chest with brass handles and fittings, 101 cm wide, 50 cm deep, 112.5 cm high approx

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:…

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…

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

Antique mahogany campaign chest with 3 drawers, brass straps…

Mahogany Campaign Chest with Brass Details

Antique mahogany campaign chest with 3 drawers, brass straps and handles, 90 cm wide, 42 cm deep, 80 cm high

An English oak brass-bound campaign chest, circa 1860. 98 cm…

English Oak Campaign Chest, Circa 1860

An English oak brass-bound campaign chest, circa 1860. 98 cm high, 106 wide and 49 cm deep

A mahogany campaign chest, English, 19th century, good…

19th Century Mahogany Campaign Chest

A mahogany campaign chest, English, 19th century, good patination and of typical form approx. 98 cm high, 106 cm wide, 49 cm deep

An Anglo Indian Secretaire campaign chest, camphor wood and…

Anglo Indian Camphorwood Secretaire Campaign Chest

An Anglo Indian Secretaire campaign chest, camphor wood and brass, second quarter of the 19th century, separating into two sections, the upper section having a fall front secretaire drawer flanked by a single and two smaller drawers respectively, below…

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…

A Victorian mahogany military split chest, two short over one…

Victorian Military Split Chest with Brass Handles

A Victorian mahogany military split chest, two short over one full width drawer to the top section, two full width drawers to the base, brass recessed handles, raised on bulbous and tapered legs, minor attention required

A mahogany campaign military chest of three drawers

Mahogany Military Chest with 3 Drawers

A mahogany campaign military chest of three drawers

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

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

A West Australian jarrah campaign style chest of drawers c.1910.…

Jarrah Campaign Chest of Drawers, c.1910

A West Australian jarrah campaign style chest of drawers c.1910. Marked inner 'H. G. Hunter, maker Perth ..127 Bulwer?, Oct 4th 1910'. The chest has two half drawers, over two full size drawers manufactured in a 'Campaign style' with recessed brass…

A 19th century mahogany campaign chest, raised on bracket feet,…

Mahogany Campaign Chest with Brass Details

A 19th century mahogany campaign chest, raised on bracket feet, the lower half with two full width drawers, the top with one full width and two of half width, inset brass drawer handles and with brass handles to the sides of both portions, brass strapping…

A gentlemen?s campaign chest on bun feet, English, 19th century,…

English 19th Century Campaign Chest on Bun Feet

A gentlemen?s campaign chest on bun feet, English, 19th century, 108 cm high, 75 cm wide, 45 cm deep

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,…

A Georgian mahogany small proportion military campaign chest of…

Georgian Military Campaign Chest with Four Drawers

A Georgian mahogany small proportion military campaign chest of four drawers in two sections, each drawer with oak lining, the fronts with beaded edging and inlaid recessed handles (some parts absent), wrought iron carry handles fixed to either side, the…

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…

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…

19th century mahogany two stage campaign chest two short and…

Mahogany Campaign Chest with Brass Fittings

19th century mahogany two stage campaign chest two short and three long drawers all with brass handles and fittings

19th century teak two stage secretaire campaign chest the…

Teak Campaign Chest with Secretaire Drawer

19th century teak two stage secretaire campaign chest the secretaire drawer fall front and pigeon hole interior, three further drawers below on bracket feet with flush brass handles and corners

A 19th century campaign chest with brass mounts, recessed bale…

19th Century Brass-Mounted Campaign Chest

A 19th century campaign chest with brass mounts, recessed bale handles and side carrying handles; Bramah locks; turned feet. Height 116 cm. Width 100 cm.

19th century cedar five drawer campaign chest on chest

Cedar Campaign Chest with 5 Drawers

19th century cedar five drawer campaign chest on chest

A 2 door campaign chest with lidded drawers, mid 19th century,…

Mid-19th Century 2-Door Campaign Chest with Lidded Drawers

A 2 door campaign chest with lidded drawers, mid 19th century, walnut and mahogany?. The chest comprises of 12 drawers each having, fitted covers with brass handles, with two wrought, iron carrying handles opposite ends. Height 42 cm. Width 96 cm. Depth…

A teak military secretaire chest, the upper section with a full…

Teak Military Secretaire Chest with Brass Details

A teak military secretaire chest, the upper section with a full width drawer, the front opening to reveal pigeon holes and small drawers, above two drawers of half width, the lower section with two drawers of full width, all with recessed brass handles,…

Campaign mahogany chest of drawers, brass bound with recessed…

Mahogany Brass-Bound Chest of Drawers

Campaign mahogany chest of drawers, brass bound with recessed brass handles, two long drawers, three short drawers and one small drawer with brass loop handles. Height 86 cm. Depth 53.5 cm. Length 113 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,…

A 19th century mahogany campaign chest, in two parts, two short…

19th Century Mahogany Campaign Chest

A 19th century mahogany campaign chest, in two parts, two short and three long drawers with hidden brass handles, resting on bun feet 107 cm width x 49 depth x 95 height

A Victorian Anglo-Colonial teak campaign chest, latter half…

Victorian Teak Campaign Chest with Brass Details

A Victorian Anglo-Colonial teak campaign chest, latter half 19th century, of typical form in two halves with two short above three long drawers, with brass flush handles to the drawers and protective brass corners throughout, brass carrying handles to the…

A Victorian mahogany campaign chest, latter half 19th century,…

Victorian Mahogany Campaign Chest

A Victorian mahogany campaign chest, latter half 19th century, of typical form in two halves with four long drawers, on turned feet, with brass flush handles to the drawers and sides and protective brass corners to the front. Height 107 cm. Width 91 cm.…