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Large Carved Oriental Camphor Wood Chest
Large Carved Oriental Camphor Wood Chest
This is a Beautiful Dome Top Carved Chest, made from Camphor Wood, for those of you who do not know camphor wood it looks a lot like Mahogany it is a hard wood which lends itself very well to carving.
However the main reason for using camphor wood is its fragrance it smells a bit like Eucalyptus and this most attractive of smells repels moths hence its common use in the best quality Blanket Boxes
The carving of this piece is quite spectacular depicting ships and pagodas, the chest is carved on every side, the handles too are carved, it stands on carved cabriole feet and has a large brass clasp on the front which could be locked using a pad lock, the interior is clean and there is a removable tray in the top
The chest is 43” long, 23” high and 20” deep
Ref HN74 PriceDelivery to Addresses in Mainland England & Wales is included in this price DimensionsThe chest is 43” long, 23” high and 20” deep Period Early 20th Century Antiques Material Camphor Wood Origin Oriental Condition Show Room Item code as284a1125 / HN74 Status Sold
SellerElmgarden
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Hampshire
Tel : 07768997907
Non UK callers : +44 7768997907
This is a Beautiful Dome Top Carved Chest, made from Camphor Wood, for those of you who do not know camphor wood it looks a lot like Mahogany it is a hard wood which lends itself very well to carving.
However the main reason for using camphor wood is its fragrance it smells a bit like Eucalyptus and this most attractive of smells repels moths hence its common use in the best quality Blanket Boxes
The carving of this piece is quite spectacular depicting ships and pagodas, the chest is carved on every side, the handles too are carved, it stands on carved cabriole feet and has a large brass clasp on the front which could be locked using a pad lock, the interior is clean and there is a removable tray in the top
The chest is 43” long, 23” high and 20” deep
Ref HN74 PriceDelivery to Addresses in Mainland England & Wales is included in this price DimensionsThe chest is 43” long, 23” high and 20” deep Period Early 20th Century Antiques Material Camphor Wood Origin Oriental Condition Show Room Item code as284a1125 / HN74 Status Sold
View all stock from
Elmgarden
Private dealer
By appointment only
Hampshire
Tel : 07768997907
Non UK callers : +44 7768997907
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