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Campaign chest for British Army officers, circa 1830, made of camphor wood with hand-cut brass fittings, rectangular and measuring 44 cm wide by 23.5 cm deep and 20 cm high, with original key and a functioning lock (missing the corresponding bolt).
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A fine Campaigner trunk for British military officers, dating to the 1830s, rectangular in shape, made of camphor wood, with hand-cut brass binding and hardware, and a brass handle on top for hand carrying. Includes the original key and the lock functioning; the matching iron fitting to close the lock is missing. Includes an internal drawer and everything as shown in the photo. There are brass initials E. P. of the officer to whom it belonged. Weight about 4 kg.
Campaign-era chests and coffers were the travel items of British military officers who bought and commissioned them for their campaigns abroad in India and Ceylon (British Raj) and throughout the British Empire. The officers, who mostly belonged to the upper classes, were used to a certain standard of living and found it unthinkable to travel without the essentials.
A fine Campaigner trunk for British military officers, dating to the 1830s, rectangular in shape, made of camphor wood, with hand-cut brass binding and hardware, and a brass handle on top for hand carrying. Includes the original key and the lock functioning; the matching iron fitting to close the lock is missing. Includes an internal drawer and everything as shown in the photo. There are brass initials E. P. of the officer to whom it belonged. Weight about 4 kg.
Campaign-era chests and coffers were the travel items of British military officers who bought and commissioned them for their campaigns abroad in India and Ceylon (British Raj) and throughout the British Empire. The officers, who mostly belonged to the upper classes, were used to a certain standard of living and found it unthinkable to travel without the essentials.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Material
Wood
Condition
Fair condition, used with visible signs of wear
Height
20 cm
Width
44 cm
Depth
23.5 cm
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