Captains Chest
English Camphor Wood Sea Captain
s Chest with Braided Beckets, Circa 1770
Located in Charleston, SC
English Camphor wood sea captain's chest with hinged top, exposed corner dovetailing, original
Category
Antique 1770s English George III Nautical Objects
Materials
Fruitwood, Rope
$7,000
H 17.5 in W 37 in D 18.25 in
Japanese Sea Captain
s Chest, Funa Tansu, Keyaki and Iron, Meiji Period, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
, mounted on a modern iron stand, Meiji Period, dated 1882, Japan.
This Japanese sea chest, or captain
Category
Antique 1880s Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Iron
$3,200
H 18.25 in W 12 in D 16 in
Antique Hardwood
Brass French Polished Domed Two Drawer Campaign Chest
Located in Reading, Berkshire
An Exquisite Handmade Hardwood & Brass French Polished Domed Two Drawer Campaign Captains Chest
Category
Antique 19th Century British Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
$1,700
H 19.69 in W 24.41 in D 15.95 in
Captain Rogerson
s Campaign Chest
Located in Faversham, GB
periods of travel.
From Captain Rogerson’s rank, we are able to date the chest to around 1894.
It is
Category
Antique 1890s British Late Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
19C English Naval Captain
s Sea Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING a GORGEOUS 19C English Naval Captain’s Sea Chest.
Made in Britain, probably England
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Blanket Chests
Materials
Oak
Captain / Sir C Pigott 1881 Howard
Son
s Military Campaign Chest of Drawers
By Howard and Sons
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
& burl walnut chest of drawers with military history
These are pretty much the finest quality chest of
Category
Antique 1880s English High Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
$16,592
H 19.3 in W 45.48 in D 20.08 in
HAND PAINTED 1870 CAPTAIN P.KNOLE STEAMER TRUNK OR CHEST WiTH NAUTICAL THEME
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
vintage steamer trunk with nautical decoration depicting a ship date 1870 for Captain P.Knole
Please
Category
Antique 1870s English High Victorian Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Pine
$1,175
H 16.93 in W 33.08 in D 18.71 in
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Large Japanese Sea Captains Chest
By Sado Craftsmen
Located in New York, NY
Unusually large ships chest from Sado Island. Nice original patina.
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Furniture
19th Century Captains Campaign Writing Chest
Located in Cambridgeshire, GB
Fine early 19th century Captains campaign writing chest, the mahogany brass bound box with brass
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Desk Sets
Late 19th Century China Trade Sea Captain
s Chest
Located in Charleston, SC
Late 19th century China Trade Sea Captain's chest, circa 1880. Aluminum banding and steel handles
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Campaign Blanket Chests
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
19th c. English, Mahogany Captain
s Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful, mahogany captain's chest with brass pulls.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Late 19th Century English Captains Chest
Located in Southampton, NY
Late 19th century English captains chest.
Locks were installed on the top three drawers to keep
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
English Mahogany Campaign Captain
s Chest, 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Lower part with two drawers, upper part with large drawer, two small ones and the central one that opens up to form a desk with drawers, compartments and leather top. The floor is ra...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
Captain
s Chest in Solid Mahogany, England, 1880-1900
Located in Kastrup, DK
Ships chest of drawers in solid mahogany with original brass handles and locks.
Flaps and drawers
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Ship Captain
s Style Chest
Located in Bradenton, FL
This fanciful copy of a ship captain's chest was hand-painted in the late 19th Century for the
Category
Antique 19th Century English British Colonial Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Materials
Wood
Early 19th Century Sailor’s Chest
Located in Greenwich, CT
A fine early 19th century sailor’s or sea captain’s chest of canted form, the top with molded edge
Category
Antique Early 19th Century European Georgian Blanket Chests
Materials
Teak
Anglo-Indian Rosewood Campaign Chest with Bookcase Top, circa 1840
Located in Milford, NH
A unique form three-piece Anglo-Indian rosewood Campaign chest, possibly a sea captain’s chest or
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Anglo-Indian Cabinets
Materials
Brass
English Campaign Chest With Integrated Writing Desk
Located in Bradenton, FL
Spectacular English Campaign Chest - ship captain's desk / chest in two parts. The top central
Category
Antique 19th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
19th Century Georgian Sea Captain’s Brass Bound Chest, HMS Sirius, c.1800
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early-19th century Georgian brass bound mahogany chest, with graduated rope handles and
Category
Antique 19th Century Georgian Nautical Objects
Materials
Brass
H 21.26 in W 29.93 in D 26.38 in
Antique 19th Century Oak Brass Campaign Chest Document Captain
s Strong Box 1780
Located in Portland, OR
An antique late 18th century Georgian oak & brass, combined document & strong box or campaign chest
Category
Antique 1780s English Georgian Cabinets
Materials
Brass
H 21 in W 28 in D 18 in
Japanese Iron Bound Sea Chest, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
reinforcements. Typically owned by captains and ship-owners, sea chests were used to display elevated social
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Furniture
Materials
Iron
American Maritime Sea Captain
s Chest from the Sloop Atalanta, circa 1780
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
This exemplary American maritime chest bears the following inscription on the bottom of the center
Category
Antique Late 18th Century American Federal Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Poplar, Mahogany
H 50.75 in W 46.25 in D 20 in
Outstanding Ship Captain
s Sea Chest
Located in Stamford, CT
Outstanding ship Captain's sea chest in either teak or cedar with all original brass fittings and
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Folk Art Blanket Chests
Materials
Wood
Antique English Nautical Captain N Lord Ship Green Painted Blanket Chest Trunk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique English nautical captain N. Lord Clipper ship green painted blanket chest trunk. Item
Category
Early 20th Century English Campaign Blanket Chests
Materials
Wood
H 16.5 in W 32 in D 18 in
Campaign Chest in Camphor Wood Dated 1872
Located in Brussels, Brussels
see the date, the name of the captain who owned the chest as well as the name of the boat.
The
Category
Antique 19th Century English Campaign Blanket Chests
Materials
Wood
19th Century English Anglo Chinese Teak Campaign Style Desk / Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century Anglo-Chinese ship captain's desk / chest in two parts. Fitted with a secretary drawer
Category
Antique 19th Century English Campaign Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Gillows
Attr.
, Six 19th Century Victorian Mahogany Balloon Back Dining Chairs
By Gillows of Lancaster
London
Located in London, GB
Davenport desk, a compact ladies’ desk the Gillows made for Captain Davenport. They also manufactured chests
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
H 33.08 in W 18.12 in D 19.69 in
Ole Wanscher Rosewood Captain
s Chest
Located in New York, NY
Dresser has 5 drawers and brass pulls in the style of a captain's chest. Features Cuban Mahogany interiors
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
old sea captains chest
Located in Seattle, WA
a m a z i n g... in every way... the color and patina and remarkable.
photos by john granen
photos by john granen
Category
Early 20th Century American Blanket Chests
Materials
Wood
19th c Teakwood Captain
s Chest
Located in New Orleans, LA
Handsome smaller campaign chest that is constructed in two parts.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Teak
Captain
s Chests by Ole Wanscher, Pair
By Ole Wanscher
Located in New York, NY
Vintage 1960s Ole Wanscher Captains Dressers
Pair of Rosewood Dressers with 5 drawers and brass
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Brass Stud Decorated Leather Sea Captain
s Chest on Stand, circa 1810-1820
Located in Essex, MA
An antique brass stud decorated sea captain's chest on stand, circa 1810-1820, ideal as a side
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Tables
Materials
Brass
H 20 in W 22.75 in D 12.75 in
Ship Captain
s Style Chest
Located in Alexandria, VA
This fanciful copy of a ship captain's chest was hand-painted in the late 19th Century for the
Category
Antique 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Pine
Ole Wanscher Small Rosewood Captain
s Dresser
Located in New York, NY
A petite 5-drawer dresser with brass pulls in the style of a captains chest. Stands 31" high. May
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
19th C. Nautical Chest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th C.Italian Carved Oak & Brass Bound Nautical Captain's Chest
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Cabinets
Ole Wanscher Captains Desk
Located in New York, NY
Furniture.
Petite Vintage Rosewood Desk with 5 drawers and brass pulls in the style of a captain's chest
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Desks
Materials
Brass
Small Leather Bound Brass Decorated Trunk on Stand
Located in Essex, MA
A 19th century leather bound brass stud decorated and mounted wooden sea captain's chest, mounted
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Side Tables
Materials
Brass
Mahogany Captain
s Chestof Drawers Desk
Located in Bainbridge Island, WA
Adolph Frederick (king of Sweden 1751-71) period Captain's Commode Desk.
Imagine the
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Louis XV Sea Captain
s Commode
Located in Stamford, CT
A two-drawer walnut Sea Captain's commode with
cabriol legs, original brass drawer pulls and
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Japanese Ships Captain
s Safe Chest
Located in Seattle, WA
A fine Japanese ship's chest, funa dansu, crafted of kiri (paulownia) wood. The chest was used to
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Furniture
Antique 19th Century Camphorwood Russian Sea Captain
s Military Campaign Chest
Located in Charlotte, NC
A 19th Century Campaign style sea captain's military trunk, unbranded. Solid camphorwood, brass
Category
Antique 19th Century Russian Campaign Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Brass
H 18 in W 38 in D 18 in
Large 19th Century English Camphor Wood Captain
s Chest or Trunk
Located in Heath, MA
An especially large and handsome late 19th century brass-bound camphor wood captain's chest from
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English British Colonial Blanket Chests
Materials
Brass
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