Table - Campaign - Oak - Double Tray





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It is a campaign table that preserves all the functional personality and traveling spirit of the old Anglo-Indian army, where every object had to be sturdy, detachable and capable of accompanying long journeys without losing dignity. Here, that tradition translates into a solid oak piece, firm, dense, with that lightly oiled touch that characterizes woods meant to withstand humidity, knocks and frequent disassembly. The oak provides a sober, almost military presence, but also a discreet beauty that ages with nobility.
The structure is conceived to be fully dismantled, an essential trait in field furniture: legs that release easily, joints designed to assemble without complex tools and a body that transforms into a compact set ready for transport. That modular logic, so typical of the first half of the 20th century, turns the table into an object that speaks of travel, of tents, of daily rituals in distant territories.
The two removable trays reinforce its practical character. The upper, metallic and decorated, functions as a tea tray: a nod to colonial life where tea was more than a drink, it was a gesture of civilization in the middle of the camp. The metal, worked with geometric or floral motifs, provides a soft shine that contrasts with the oak's solidity. The lower tray, also detachable, expands the usable surface and allows organizing utensils, tableware or small objects.
Together, the table combines durability, portability and refinement, a very characteristic mix of Anglo-Indian field furniture. It is not just a piece of furniture: it is a fragment of itinerant history, a piece that preserves the echo of military movements and the practical elegance that defined life in camp in the first half of the 20th century.
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Seller's Story
It is a campaign table that preserves all the functional personality and traveling spirit of the old Anglo-Indian army, where every object had to be sturdy, detachable and capable of accompanying long journeys without losing dignity. Here, that tradition translates into a solid oak piece, firm, dense, with that lightly oiled touch that characterizes woods meant to withstand humidity, knocks and frequent disassembly. The oak provides a sober, almost military presence, but also a discreet beauty that ages with nobility.
The structure is conceived to be fully dismantled, an essential trait in field furniture: legs that release easily, joints designed to assemble without complex tools and a body that transforms into a compact set ready for transport. That modular logic, so typical of the first half of the 20th century, turns the table into an object that speaks of travel, of tents, of daily rituals in distant territories.
The two removable trays reinforce its practical character. The upper, metallic and decorated, functions as a tea tray: a nod to colonial life where tea was more than a drink, it was a gesture of civilization in the middle of the camp. The metal, worked with geometric or floral motifs, provides a soft shine that contrasts with the oak's solidity. The lower tray, also detachable, expands the usable surface and allows organizing utensils, tableware or small objects.
Together, the table combines durability, portability and refinement, a very characteristic mix of Anglo-Indian field furniture. It is not just a piece of furniture: it is a fragment of itinerant history, a piece that preserves the echo of military movements and the practical elegance that defined life in camp in the first half of the 20th century.
Certified shipping and good packaging.

