Anglo-Indian chest

Used to describe furniture and objects made in India from the 18th century onwards by Indian cabinetmakers using local timbers and accessories, for the colonial British market and wealthy locals, that was a fusion of the styles and techniques of the two cultures. Teak, camphor wood, padouk, coromandel and ebony were common timbers, and the furniture was sometimes inlaid with ivory or bone, and usually extensively carved with Indian themes including elephants and intricate foliate designs. Similar furniture was made in other colonies such as Ceylon (Sri Lanka) and Kashmir.

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An Anglo-Colonial leather covered cedar chest, 19th century,…

19th Century Leather Covered Cedar Chest

An Anglo-Colonial leather covered cedar chest, 19th century, rectangular, with carrying handles to the sides, covered in black leather, copper bound, studded throughout, 38 cm high, 84 cm wide, 40 cm deep.

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:…

Colonial cedar brass bound blanket chest. Camphor wood lined,…

Colonial Cedar Brass Bound Blanket Chest

Colonial cedar brass bound blanket chest. Camphor wood lined, with original lock & key. Height 48, Wt.97 & Depth 46 cm

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 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…