Antique Teak Campaign Chest of Drawers Mid-19th Century, circa 1850

Mid-19th century Anglo-Indian Colonial Victorian teak military campaign chest of drawers circa 1850, (Number 60) featuring original flush mounted brass handles and original brass escutcheons, brass corner brackets and further brass strap-work. The rectangular solid top over two long drawers all raised on turned legs. The brass corner brackets and brass straps were used to protect the chest whilst in transit during military campaigns. The drawers are hand-dovetailed features its original backboards. The chest is in one section for easy transportation, comes with two working keys with tassels

Chests that were constructed in the colonies, such as this one, were usually constructed of camphor, mahogany and teak. The chest benefits from a rich golden camphor colour, with a wonderful grain configuration to the front and sides, having been French polished by our expert furniture restorer. This piece of furniture would look great at the end of a bed, as a side/bedside table or used as a coffee table, lots of character that would grace any room. Mahogany, camphor and teak were used extensively for military chests because they had the advantage of only minimally expanding and contracting when exposed to extremes in temperature and humidity. Camphor is particularly resistant to woodworm, termites and other tropical infestations.