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Mid 19th Century Campaign Camphor Metamorphic Lap Desk

Name: Mid 19th Century Campaign Camphor Metamorphic Lap Desk
SKU: EA1859
Price: 1595.00 GBP
Availability: InStock

Height 25cm

Width 53cm

Depth 41cm

Stock Number: EA1859

£ 1,595

Shipping cost to the United States - £220

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Description

This rare Chinese export camphor wood campaign desk, circa 1860, is brass bound with carrying handles to each side and an unused brass cartouche with ebony stringing to the top. Opening the front drawer reveals a tambour compartment extending to pigeon holes, while the later leather writing slope conceals storage and three secret drawers. Original Chinese brass hinges remain, with expected surface marks, some wear to the brassware and minor warping to the fall.

Dealer notes

RARE AND GOOD QUALITY CHINESE EXPORT CAMPHOR WOOD WRITING DESK, CIRCA 1860.

BRASS BOUND AROUND THE OUTER EDGES AND CARRYING HANDLES TO EACH SIDE. THESE DESK WERE MADE FOR SEA CAPTAINS AND OFFICERS IN THE FIELD, KNOW AS CAMPAIGN FURNITURE. UNUSED BRASS CARTOUCHE TO THE TOP SURFACE WITH EBONY STRINGING. BY OPENING THE FRONT DRAWER THIS OPENS THE TAMBOUR COMPARTMENT, WHICH FURTHER EXTENDS TO REVEAL PIGEON HOLES FOR DOCUMENTS. LATER LEATHER COVERED WRITING SLOPE, FOLDS BACK TO REVEAL A COMPARTMENT FOR STORAGE AND 3 SECRET DRAWERS BEHIND A CONCEALED PANEL. COMPLETE WITH ORIGINAL CHINESE BRASS HINGES.

LOCK MISSING TO FRONT DRAWER, EXPECTED SURFACE MARKS AND SOME WEAR TO BRASSWARE, MINOR WARPING TO FALL.

Dimensions & specification

Dimensions

Height: 10 inches / 25cm
Width: 21 inches / 53cm
Depth: 16 inches / 41cm

Specification

Stock number: EA1859
Material: Oriental Hardwood
Room: Drawing Room Furniture
Century: 19th Century
Style: Victorian
Colour: Brown
Product Type: Desk

Delivery & collection

UK Mainland £99

Excluding Highlands & Islands of Scotland, Northern Ireland, Isle of Man, Isles of Scilly, Jersey & Guernsey

USA £220

Canada £270

Europe and rest UK £140

South America & Middle East £450

Australia & New Zealand £500

Rest of the world £550

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