A Private Collection of Campaign Furniture

21 Lot Collection

A private collection of 19th century campaign furniture.

A 19th Century Indo Colonial Hardwood and Ivory Inlaid Rectangular Kneehole Desk from the Collection

This unusual private collection comprises more than a dozen lots of campaign furniture from the 19th Century.

Campaign furniture can be described as any furniture made to break down to make it easier to travel with. In the 19th Century, demand for this type of furniture increased and designs were sometimes way ahead of their time.

The most common type of campaign furniture is the good old chest of drawers, referred to as a military chest and made to be broken down into two pieces. Sometimes, they are so cleverly made it is difficult to see how they can actually be dismantled.

The collection has a couple of good examples of these campaign chests, one of which was made in the 19th Century of mahogany and is brass bound.

The collection also has a good example of a brass bound writing desk made for campaign use in  the 19th Century from rosewood.

Lots from the Collection

	Lot FS28/851: A Collection of 19th Century Campaign Furniture Comprising - A 19th Century Mahogany and Brass Bound Campaign Chest A Collection of 19th Century Campaign Furniture comprising - A 19th Century mahogany and brass bound campaign chest, in two parts with folding shelved superstructure on brass column uprights, the upper part containing three short and a single long drawer, the lower part containing two long drawers with recessed brass handles, on short turned bun-shaped tapered feet, 99cm (3ft 3in) wide. Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
	Lot FS28/852: A 19th Century Mahogany and Brass Bound Military Chest A 19th Century mahogany and brass bound military chest, in two parts, containing two short and three long drawers, on short turned tapered feet, 98.5cm (3ft 2 3/4in) wide. Estimate: £800 - £1,200 Realised: £820
	Lot FS28/853: A 19th Century Mahogany Drop Flap Campaign Table A 19th Century mahogany drop flap campaign table, the hinged top with rounded corners, the front with arched apron and enclosed compartment with recessed brass handle, on turned tapered legs, terminating in brass cappings and castors, the top 50cm (1ft 7 3/4in) x 106cm (3ft 5 3/4in) extended. Estimate: £300 - £500 Realised: £500
	Lot FS28/854: A 19th Century Mahogany Three Tier Campaign Table/Whatnot A 19th Century mahogany three tier campaign table/whatnot, with kidney-shaped top and two oval undertiers, having metal column uprights on brass bun feet, 73cm (2ft 4 3/4in) wide. Estimate: £200 - £300 Realised: £300
	Lot FS28/855: A 19th Century Anglo Indian Teak Planters Chair A 19th Century Anglo Indian teak planters chair, with curved cane panel folding back, curved arm supports with extending wings and cane panel seat, on turned tapered legs. Estimate: £500 - £700 Realised: £1,050
	Lot FS28/856: A 19th Century Military Mahogany and Brass Bound Writing Desk on A Later Stand A 19th Century military mahogany and brass bound writing desk on a later stand, the upper part with a fitted interior with pigeon holes and three small drawers about a central small metal safe, enclosed by a pair of doors with interior stationery compartments and with reeded spandrels and central oval medallion, the lower part having a slide with detachable brass candle sconce and with a single long drawer below with recessed brass handles, on turned tapered legs, the cabinet 77cm (2ft 6 1/4in), the stand 81.5cm (2ft 8in) wide, 132cm (4ft 4in) overall height. Estimate: £1,200 - £1,500
	Lot FS28/857: A 19th Century Mahogany Three Tier Campaign Bookcase A 19th Century mahogany three tier campaign bookcase, with detachable shelves and brass column uprights, having a shaped ledge back, 89cm (2ft 11in) wide. Estimate: £400 - £600 Realised: £360
	Lot FS28/858: A 19th Century Camphorwood and Brass Inlaid Rectangular Chest/Writing Box A 19th Century camphorwood and brass inlaid rectangular chest/writing box, bordered with lines and decorated with fleur de lys spandrels, the hinged top enclosing a fitted interior with compartments and hinged writing surface, with lopers to the front, the sides with brass carrying handles, 57cm (1ft 10 1/2in) x 36.5cm (1ft 2 /12in). Estimate: £250 - £350 Realised: £220
	Lot FS28/859: A 19th Century Indo Colonial Hardwood and Ivory Inlaid Rectangular Kneehole Desk A 19th Century Indo Colonial hardwood and ivory inlaid rectangular kneehole desk, bordered with ivory lines, the rectangular top with a band of ivory, strung with ebony, having a reeded edge with rounded corners, containing a central drawer in the shape ogee pointed apron flanked by four short drawers to either side with recessed brass handles, between reeded mouldings, the sides with brass carrying handles on lions claw feet, 114.5cm (3ft 9in) wide. Estimate: £3,500 - £4,500 Realised: £3,200
	Lot FS28/860: A 19th Century Child's Teak and Cane Panelled Rectangular Cot A 19th Century child's teak and cane panelled rectangular cot, with four short drawers below, having recessed brass handles and with brass carrying handles to the sides on block feet, 99cm (3ft 3in) x 51cm (1ft 8in). Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500

|<<  1 2 3  >>|