Art Deco Oriental Carved Camphor Wood Chest on Stand

Art Deco Oriental Carved Camphor Wood Chest This beautiful carved chest is made from camphor wood, for those of you who do not know camphor wood it is a hard wood which lends itself very well to carving. However the main reason for using camphor wood is its fragrance, it smells a bit like Eucalyptus and this most attractive of smells which repels moths hence its common use in the best quality blanket boxes. The chest is a classic Odeon shape with a dome at the top with carvings of plants and city scenes, the chest is carved on all sides, and the carrying handles are inset. The chest sits on a stand with carved inward curving legs, it is in good condition and is clean inside. The chest is 42” long x 26” high and 19” deep Ref: Tsc168