This Victorian teak brass bound officer’s military chest is a superb example of 19th Century campaign furniture, designed for portability and durability during service. Constructed in two parts for ease of transport, the chest features recessed brass handles and brass corner mounts, typical of military design. The warm teak has developed a fine patina over time, telling the story of its history.
Notably, this chest shows signs of old repairs from damage sustained while in transit during an officer’s service on the North-West Frontier of India and other distant postings. These historic repairs only add to its authenticity and charm, reflecting the life of a well-travelled piece of campaign furniture. A true collector’s item, it embodies both practical design and military heritage.
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We spend time choosing the best product, an antique item that must meet the strict criteria to be placed in Hingstons of Wilton stock.
Guarantee:-
This Victorian teak brass bound officers military chest carries the Hingstons Antiques product guarantee plate which gives you the peace of mind that any item with this plate, is of the quality and condition expected when purchasing from Hingstons Antiques Limited. All our goods are individually selected by Nick Hingston who uses his experience of over 45 years of trading to select the items with the best design and condition suitable to be placed into our quality stock.
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We spend time choosing the best product, an antique item that must meet the strict criteria to be placed in Hingstons of Wilton stock.
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measurements
Height:
1120 mm
Width:
980 mm
Depth:
470 mm
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declaration
Hingstons Antiques has clarified that the Victorian Teak Brass Bound Military Chest (LA546855) is genuinely of the period declared with the date/period of manufacture being Victorian
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condition
condition
Restored leaving evidence of its experiences of its travels around war torn parts of an Officers postings to the East