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Teak Cavalry Campaign Chest Army & Navy C.S.L (1 of 20)
Michael Johnson Antiques
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Teak Cavalry Campaign Chest Army & Navy C.S.L

REF: 0030 / LA483907
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Description
This is a beautiful late Victorian Cavalry campaign chest of drawers made by the Army & Navy Csl. A truly wonderful example made from teak. It’s made for cavalry transportation divided into two sections which are neatly stacked on top of another. This chest being unique due to its pull-out secretaire drawer at a lower height allowing you to sit and work comfortably. A very practical piece even to this day. The sloping writing section is made from satinwood with the gilt tooled leather in the centre and is supported on a sloped hinge. Beside that are two storage compartments revealed by a sliding lid with the right side comprising of removable pen storage and space for three ink wells. Underneath this section is a well operated and hidden secret drawer released by a small push section in the middle section which works like it was made yesterday. Once pushed reveals a velvet lined drawer. The top right drawer has the 'Army & Navy C.S.L. Makers' circular ivorine label. The reference number of the piece is stamped on the inside beneath a drawer. In 1871, both by and on behalf of British Army and Navy officers, the main purpose of the 'Army & Navy Co-operative Society Ltd' was the provision of various products and goods to its members at the lowest possible profitable rate of return at the time. Over the course of the 1870s and 80s the co-operative expanded the range of goods it provided to include such products and services as stationery, clothing and tailoring, groceries, guns, banking and furniture, while at the same time they purchased various shops, warehouses and factories across London. The society became so successful that they also opened stores in Paris and Leipzig, before developing their initiatives even further afield in the Indian colonies during the 1890s.
measurements
Height:
114 cm
Width:
99 cm
Depth:
51 cm
declaration
Michael Johnson Antiques has clarified that the Teak Cavalry Campaign Chest Army & Navy C.S.L (LA483907) is genuinely of the period declared with the date/period of manufacture being c.1890
condition
A few age-related marks you’d expect from a heavy-duty piece like this but overall a sound sturdy example.
location
This Teak Cavalry Campaign Chest Army & Navy C.S.L is located in Surrey, United Kingdom
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