English Campaign Chest of Drawers in Mahogany, Brass and Leather, 1930s

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English campaign chest of drawers in mahogany with brass mounts and a tooled leather top, 1930s. It is built in … Read more English campaign chest of drawers in mahogany with brass mounts and a tooled leather top, 1930s. It is built in the military campaign manner, with four long drawers and a compact footprint.

Each drawer has a pair of recessed brass handles set flush with the front. Brass corner caps and straps reinforce the case at each joint, and the sides have cast brass swing handles. The top is inset with green leather with a gilt-tooled palmette border.

The case stands on shaped bracket feet and has a warm, even colour, with well-figured grain to the drawer fronts. It is scaled for use as a bedside table, in a hallway or as a small chest in a study, and fits naturally into traditional, eclectic and antiques interiors. See less