1800s Georgian Naval Military Captain Writing Box
1800s Georgian Naval military campaign box in solid mahogany with screwed brass strapping and flush-fitting side-handles and side drawer. Solid & functional to the outside, the real interest in this box lies in its interior. It retains its original candle sconces, an always desirable feature; rarer still is the screw-down mechanism allowing the box to be fastened to the floor - when locked the box would then be totally secure - an extremely useful feature when travelling and one we believe was copied from the earlier coffres-forts (literally translated as strong box, or safe) which often have an identical mechanism. Dimensions - 24.5" L x 12" H x 8.75" W
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1800s Georgian Naval military campaign box in solid mahogany with screwed brass strapping and flush-fitting side-handles and side drawer. Solid & functional to the outside, the real interest in this box lies in its interior. It retains its original candle sconces, an always desirable feature; rarer still is the screw-down mechanism allowing the box to be fastened to the floor - when locked the box would then be totally secure - an extremely useful feature when travelling and one we believe was copied from the earlier coffres-forts (literally translated as strong box, or safe) which often have an identical mechanism. Dimensions - 24.5" L x 12" H x 8.75" W
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