Teak Secretaire Military Chest

Name: Teak Secretaire Military Chest
SKU: as178a4829
Price: 4750.00 GBP
Availability: SoldOut

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Circa 1870 an unusual stylish teak two-part secretaire military chest with maker’s label ‘Army and Navy CLS Makers’. Solid top with cast brass quarter brackets, to the front unusual configuration of two short drawers over four full length drawers, the second full length drawer opens to reveal a writers slope, which is crossbanded in coromandel with a leather insert, this is hinged and opens to reveal a rising letter rack, two retracting slides for writing implements, all of the locks are stamped ‘Hobbs and co London’, the drawers have simple brass escutcheons and flush military brass handles, there’s brass strapping between each of the drawers, and the whole piece stands on four turned and tapering bun feet

Provenance Lt Gen John Mackie Keith Stewart (1841 - 1920) Born in Galloway and entered the Indian Army in 1858, serving in the infantry on the NW Frontier, and in Abyssinia. He was promoted to Lt General and later retired to Scotland. He was married to Florence Mary Vanstittart (1850 - 1920).She was daughter of Henry Vansittart of The Indian Civil Service and his wife, Mary Amelia was born in Florence, Italy. She was besieged with her parents in the fort of Agra during the Indian Mutiny in 1857.She married John Mckie Stewart in 1871 and they had five sons. Their eldest son was John Henry Keith Stewart who rose to Major General in the Indian Army in 1892.He also served on the NW Frontier against the Afghans, and in France and Mesopotamia during WW1 during which time he won the DSO. Two of the five sons rose to Major General and three won the DSO during WW1.It is during this period that the secretaire chest was used.

115cm high 99cm wide 50cm deep

Price

£~~4750.00~~

$~~5936.55~~ USA

€~~5723.28~~

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Category Antique Furniture Date Circa 1870 Mid Victorian Antiques Material Teak Item code as178a4829 / 30722 Status Sold

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