{"product_id":"antique-camphorwood-chest-wocs82692","title":"Antique Military Camphorwood Chest","description":"\u003cp\u003eA charming antique military camphorwood chest. Typically, an old wooden storage chest like this would have been used by a British officer in the Indian Army around 1880s-1920s. Camphorwood chests are rare to find. This is only the 19th we have sold out of the 2,000+ unique chests and boxes we have sold in the last 20 years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eW80cm x D38cm x H35cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe chest is about 100-120 years old. Being an antique, this rustic piece would make a great feature in a living room, bedroom or a study. Interior designers and homeowners have used this type of chest as innovative side tables or simply as a cool styling prop placed against a hallway wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInterestingly, camphor chests and were used to transport tea, silk and porcelain from China to Europe and America many centuries ago. They were also used to store blankets, bedding, clothing, and papers because of the camphor wood’s unique properties. The wood’s fresh scent (similar to eucalyptus) and natural moth repellent is a good natural asset.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCamphorwood is a tropical wood found in Asia and the wood has a very distinctive spicy odour. The wood gives off a wonderful scent, which was intended to repel pests such as moths and woodworm from infesting the wood. Camphorwood chests were widely used in the 19th and early 20th centuries as storage chests for seamen of their long voyages around the world and officers in the Indian Army.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe estimate the chest is from the late 19th century. It's exceptionally clean, so it could be still used for clothes and blanket storage. The top shows old nail holes, that indicate it may have been covered with a canvas or even upholstered to be used as a seat or bench.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe chest's design details include side carrying handles, flat flush-fitting front brass handle and lovely mellow colour with a great patina.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Scaramanga","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47722848715035,"sku":"WOCS82692","price":395.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/1601\/2827\/files\/WOCS82692-26-04.jpg?v=1790769218","url":"https:\/\/scaramangashop.co.uk\/products\/antique-camphorwood-chest-wocs82692","provider":"Scaramanga Trading Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}