19th Century Asian Scholar's Traveling Chest

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An Eastern travelling scholars chest, mid to late 19th century, probably Japanese or Korean, having camphorwood construction, elm and burr elm, veneer, with original iron and brass handles, drawer, locks, brass mounts, multiple fitted inner drawers and sliding doors. Height 44.5 cm. Length 55 cm. Width 40 cm

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Burr - Burr (or in the USA, burl) is the timber from the knotted roots or deformed branch of the tree, which when cut, displays the small circular knots in various gradations of colour. It is always cut into a decorative veneer, most commonly seen as burr walnut on 19th century furniture.

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