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Antique Military Campaign Chest of Drawers Teak Victorian circa 1890 Number 40
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Antique Military Campaign chest of drawers teak Victorian circa 1890 Number 40 Antique Military
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Antique 1890s British Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Teak

Victorian Military Campaign Trunk Chest Teak Camphor Wood, circa 1850 Number 25
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Victorian Military Campaign trunk chest teak camphor wood, circa 1850 Number 25 Mid-19th century
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Antique 1850s British Campaign Blanket Chests

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Teak

Victorian Military Campaign Trunk Chest Teak Camphor Wood circa 1850 Number 25
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Victorian Military Campaign trunk chest teak camphor wood (circa 1850) number 25 Mid-19th
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Antique 1850s British Campaign Blanket Chests

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Teak

Victorian Mahogany Campaign Secretaire Chest
Located in Salisbury, Wiltshire
Victorian mahogany secretaire chest Here we have this fine military chest with a secretaire drawer
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Antique 1860s Great Britain (UK) Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

19th Century Military Campaign Chest of Drawers Teak circa 1850 Number 88
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
19th century military Campaign chest of drawers teak circa 1850 number 88 Fabulous 19th century
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Antique 1850s English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Military Campaign Chest of Drawers Mahogany Anglo Inidian Victorian, circa 1850
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Anglo-Indian Colonial mahogany Military Campaign chest of drawers Victorian 19th Century circa 1850
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Antique 19th Century English Anglo-Indian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

Antique Campaign Secretaire Chest of Drawers Teak Victorian Number 30
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Military Campaign secretaire chest of drawers Victorian (circa 1890) number 30 Military Campaign
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Antique 1890s British Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Antique Campaign Secretaire Chest of Drawers Teak Victorian Number 30
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Military Campaign secretaire chest of drawers Victorian (circa 1890) Number 30. Military
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Antique 1890s British Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Antique Campaign Chest of Drawers 19th Century circa 1890 Number 44
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Colonial Military Campaign chest of drawers circa 1890, (Number 44) The brass plaque with the name C.A
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Antique 1890s British Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Victorian Camphor Campaign Chest of Drawers Dresser, circa 1850 Number 26
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Victorian Camphor Military Campaign chest of drawers mid-19th century (circa 1850) Number 26 Mid
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Antique 1850s British Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Antique Teak Campaign Chest of Drawers Mid-19th Century, circa 1850
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
-Indian Colonial Victorian teak military campaign chest of drawers circa 1850, (Number 60) featuring
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Antique 1850s British Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Teak

English Military Campaign Chest
Located in Stamford, CT
Antique 19th century English military campaign chest in two parts with solid brass pulls and side
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Antique 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

British Military Campaign Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
beautiful Victorian Fruitwood Campaign Chest In the days of Napoleon, the campaign chests
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Antique 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Premium British Military Campaign Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Beautiful Victorian Walnut Campaign Chest Possibly used during the British colonial campaign
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Antique 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Antique Military Camphorwood Campaign Chest
Located in London, Greenwich
19th century antique military Camphorwood Campaign chest. A classic example of a stylish and
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Antique 1850s Hong Kong Early Victorian Blanket Chests

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Cedar

19th Century Brass Bound Military Campaign Chest
Located in London, Greenwich
A 19th century brass bound military Campaign chest or trunk fully restored and bespoke French
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Antique 1850s European British Colonial Blanket Chests

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Mahogany

Antique Campaign Chest of Drawers Teak Victorian circa 1890 Number 51
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Antique campaign chest of drawers teak Victorian circa 1890 Number 51 Antique teak Military
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Antique 1890s British Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Teak

Antique Campaign Chest of Drawers Teak Victorian circa 1890 Number 51
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Antique Campaign chest of drawers teak Victorian circa 1890 number 51 Antique teak military
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Antique 1890s British Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Teak

English Made Antique Military Campaign Chest
Located in Lancashire, GB
English Made Antique Military Campaign Chest This is a high quality, English made true military
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Antique 19th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Antique Military Camphor Wood Campaign Chest, circa 1880
Located in Paddock Wood, Kent
Antique Military camphor wood campaign chest, circa 1880 This late 19th century Campaign chest
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Antique 1880s French Other Blanket Chests

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Wood

Superb 19th Century Military Mahogany Campaign Chest on Chest
Located in London, Greenwich
A superb 19th century military mahogany Campaign chest, professionally hand restored and bespoke
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Antique 1850s Hong Kong British Colonial Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

Victorian Campaign Trunk Chest Teak Camphor Wood Royal Navy Interest, circa 1890
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
character that would grace any room. Mahogany, camphor and teak were used extensively for military chests
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Antique 1890s British Campaign Blanket Chests

Materials

Teak

Victorian Campaign Trunk Chest Teak Camphor Wood Royal Navy Interest, circa 1890
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
character that would grace any room. Mahogany, Camphor & Teak were used extensively for military chests
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Antique 1890s British Campaign Blanket Chests

Materials

Teak

Antique Camphorwood Military Campaign Chest, circa 1850
Located in London, Greenwich
A mid-19th century camphorwood military secretaire campaign chest on chest, professionally hand
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Antique 1850s Hong Kong Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Palmwood

English Mid-19th Century Military Camphor Wood Brass Bound Chest or Trunk
Located in Wells, ME
English brass bound military campaign chest in camphor wood. This chest not only has brass corners
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Campaign Blanket Chests

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Brass, Other

Antique Military Campaign Chest of Drawers Victorian Mahogany, circa 1862
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
A magnificent antique 19th century mahogany Military campaign chest of drawers, circa 1860, the
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Antique 19th Century Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

Antique Campaign Chest of Drawers Mahogany Military Victorian No.10
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
A fabulous 19th century Victorian two section Military Mahogany campaign chest of drawers dating to
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Antique 1870s English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Campaign Chest of Drawers Mahogany Military Victorian No.10
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
A fabulous 19th century Victorian two section Military Mahogany Campaign chest of drawers dating to
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Antique 1870s English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

A mid 19th century Teak Military/Campaign chest of drawers
Located in Sundridge, GB
used for securing the chest whilst traveling, the chest also has a very good patina and mellow colour.
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Teak

Camphorwood Military Campaign Trunk
Located in London, Greenwich
A very good 19th century, Victorian Camphorwood military Campaign trunk. We have fully restored
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Antique 1850s European Early Victorian Blanket Chests

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Fruitwood

Antique Campaign Chest of Drawers Dresser Yew Military Victorian No. 14
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Antique military yew campaign chest of drawers circa 1890 Number: 14. Beautiful and petit this
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Antique 1890s English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Yew

Late 19th Century Pair of Burr Walnut Military Style Bedside Chests
Located in Poling, West Sussex
A fine pair of late Victorian period burr walnut bedside chests in the military style (adapted
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Antique 1890s English Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Exceptional Rosewood Military Trunk
Located in Shrewsbury, GB
A beautiful mid-19th century rosewood military trunk. With original brass fittings and lock. A
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Antique Early 19th Century Regency Blanket Chests

Magnificent Antique Military Campaign Chest of Drawers Mahogany Victorian No.6
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
A magnificent and extremely good looking antique early 19th century military mahogany campaign
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Antique 1860s English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Antique Campaign Chest of Drawers Dresser Teak Military Victorian No.1
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
A magnificent and authentic antique 19th century teak brass-mounted campaign chest of drawers, the
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Antique 1870s British Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Sublime Antique Campaign Chest of Drawers Mahogany Military Victorian No.8
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
A beautiful smaller than average 19th century Victorian two section mahogany Campaign chest of
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Antique 1870s English Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

A Teak English Military Campaign chest by Army and Navy, London
Located in London, GB
This fine teak 2 piece chest was made by The Army and Navy Co-operative Stores Limited at around
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Antique 19th Century British Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

19th Century Mahogany Military Campaign Chest of Drawers circa 1850 No: 22
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
19th century mahogany military Campaign chest of drawers circa 1850 No: 22. A magnificent mid
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Antique 1850s British Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Mahogany

Antique Campaign Chest of Drawers Dresser Mahogany Tall Military Victorian No.3
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Antique Campaign chest of drawers dresser mahogany tall military Victorian no. 3. A magnificent
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Antique 1870s British Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Antique Campaign Chest of Drawers Mahogany Military Victorian No.12, circa 1850
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Military Campaign chest of drawers mahogany Victorian, circa 1850 No.12 Magnificent fully
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Antique 1850s English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

19th Century Camphorwood Military Trunk
Located in Stamford, CT
A China trade camphor wood trunk or Campaign chest, circa 1840s with original brass fittings.
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Antique 1840s English Campaign Blanket Chests

Military Campaign Teak Chest of Drawers 19th Century Antique, circa 1890 No. 32
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Military campaign teak chest of drawers 19th century antique, circa 1890 No: 32 A 19th century
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Antique 1890s British Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Teak

Military Campaign Teak Chest of Drawers 19th Century Antique, circa 1890 No. 32
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Military campaign teak chest of drawers 19th century antique, circa 1890 No: 32 A 19th century
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Antique 1890s British Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Teak

19th Century Military Campaign Chest of Drawers in Teak circa 1870 No 23
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
19th century Military Campaign chest of drawers in teak circa 1870 No: 23 A 19th century
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Antique 1870s British Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

19th Century Military Campaign Chest of Drawers in Teak, circa 1870, No 23
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
19th century military campaign chest of drawers in Teak, circa 1870 No: 23 A 19th century
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Antique 1870s British Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Antique Campaign Teak Chest of Drawers 19th Century Military, circa 1890 No 31
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Antique campaign teak chest of drawers 19th century Military, circa 1890 No: 31 A 19th century
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Antique 1890s British Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Teak

Antique Campaign Teak Chest of Drawers 19th Century Military circa 1890 No 31
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Antique Campaign teak chest of drawers 19th century military circa 1890 No: 31 A 19th century
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Antique 1890s British Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Teak

Mid Century Teak and Formica chest of drawers Remploy Vintage military 50s 60s
By Remploy
Located in Leamington Spa, GB
This delightful chest of drawers was designed and manufactured probably by British firm Remploy in
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Metal

Antique Military Campaign Chest by Ross Co of Dublin circa 1870 Number 78
By Ross Co. Dublin
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Antique Military Campaign chest by Ross & Co of Dublin circa 1870 number 78 Exceptional
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Antique 1870s Irish Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Brass

Victorian Teak Brass Bound Military Trunk
Located in Salisbury, Wiltshire
Victorian teak brass bound military trunk This Victorian teak brass bound military trunk would
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Antique 1860s Indian Campaign Blanket Chests

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Teak

Campaign Military Leather Trunk, circa 19th Century
Located in Stamford, CT
A 19th century brass studded leather military camphor wood trunk or chest mounted on wheels. Paper
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Antique 1840s English Victorian Blanket Chests

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Brass

19th Century Camphor Wood Military Trunk, circa 1850
Located in London, Greenwich
This is a very good example of the classic original Camphor wood military campaign chest. We have
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Antique 1850s Hong Kong Early Victorian Blanket Chests

Materials

Cedar

Antique Camphor Wood Military Campaign Trunk, circa 1850
Located in London, Greenwich
An antique military Campaign trunk in camphor wood featuring brass bindings and corners, inset
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Antique 1850s Hong Kong Empire Blanket Chests

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Chestnut

19th Century Camphorwood Military Campaign Trunk, circa 1850
Located in London, Greenwich
A 19th century Camphorwood military campaign trunk, circa 1850. This has been fully restored and
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Antique 1850s Hong Kong British Colonial Blanket Chests

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Sycamore

Steel and Wood Military Industrial Cabinet
Located in Portland, OR
Steel, wood Wooden drawers in a metal tube frame and steel drawer toolbox. Drawers sit on two heavy metal wheels, and two metal tube handles allow easy movement. The metal encl...
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Vintage 1940s American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Steel

Campaign style chest
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Military style, mahogany chest with brass hardware and bun feet.
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Antique 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

mahogany chest of drawers
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
mahogany chest with military style brass hardware.
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Antique 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

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Military Chests For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of military chests for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct military chests — often made from wood, mahogany and metal — can elevate any home. Military chests have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Military chests are generally popular furniture pieces, but Victorian, Mid-Century Modern and Georgian styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Military chests have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Harrods, Kennedy Furniture For Harrods London and Bevan Funnell Ltd. are consistently popular.

How Much are Military Chests?

Military chests can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $3,539, while the lowest priced sells for $147 and the highest can go for as much as $16,988.

Finding the Right Commodes-chests-of-drawers for You

Shopping for a commode or a chest of drawers?

Commode is the French term for a low chest of drawers, but it is also sometimes used to denote any case piece with a particularly intricate design. The commode dates to circa 1700 France, where it was used as an alternative to a taller cabinet piece so as to not obscure paneled, mirrored or tapestried walls. Coffers, or chests, which were large wooden boxes with hinged lids and sometimes stood on ball feet, preceded chests of drawers, a fashionable cabinet furnishing that garnered acclaim for its obvious storage potential and versatility. The term commode was also used to refer to a piece of bedroom furniture — a washstand or nightstand that contained a chamber pot. 

As time passed, French and British furniture makers led the way in the production of chests of drawers, and features like the integration of bronze and ornamental pulls became commonplace. Antique French commodes in the Louis XV style were sometimes crafted in mahogany or walnut, while an Italian marble top added a sophisticated decorative flourish. This specific type of case piece grew in popularity in the years that followed.

So, what makes a chest of drawers different from a common dresser? Dressers are short, and chests of drawers are overall taller pieces of furniture that typically do not have room on the top for a mirror as most dressers do. Tallboys and highboys are variations of the dresser form. Some chests of drawers have one column of four to six long drawers or three long drawers in their bottom section that are topped by a cluster of small side-by-side drawers on the top. To further complicate things, we sometimes refer to particularly short chests of drawers as nightstands. 

Even though chests of drawers are commonly thought of as bedroom furniture to store clothing, these are adaptable pieces. A chest of drawers can house important documents — think of your walnut Art Deco commode as an upgrade to your filing cabinet. Nestle your chest near your home’s front door to store coats and other outerwear, while the top can be a place to drop your handbag. Add some flair to your kitchen, where this lovable case piece can hold pots, pans and even cookbooks.

When shopping for the right chest of drawers for your home, there are a few key things to consider: What will you be storing in it? How big a chest will you need?

Speaking of size, don’t dream too big. If your space is on the smaller side, a more streamlined vintage mid-century modern chest of drawers, perhaps one designed by Paul McCobb or T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, may best suit your needs.

At 1stDibs, we make it easy to add style and storage to your home. Browse our collection of antique and vintage commodes and chests of drawers today.

Questions About Military Chests
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    A military chest is a chest of drawers made of hardwood like mahogany, teak or cedar. Also called a campaign chest, the furniture usually comes apart into smaller pieces for easy carrying. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of military chests.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    A campaign chest is a chest of drawers that breaks down into smaller pieces for easier transport. Some people refer to this type of case furniture as a military chest. Although mobile furniture for military campaigns dates back to the Romans, the British Army in its global conquests in the 18th and 19th centuries defined the style we know as campaign furniture with sturdy and elegant pieces. Find a selection of campaign chests on 1stDibs.

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