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Regency Rosewood and Brass Inlaid Campaign Desk

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An extremely high quality campaign desk on original stand. The solid rosewood desk is inset with brass stringing and has brass bound borders and with inset brass side handles so that the desk and stand can be transported quickly and separately.

The matching rosewood stand with original brass casters is also inset with brass stringing and has a cantilever mechanism whereby the front two legs hinge forwards to support the desk when in use. There is a raised integral border on three sides of the stand which the box fits precisely into.

The desk itself opens to reveal an olive green leather skiver with gold tooled border embossed with thistles, the skiver appears original and has a fine split and superficial wear.

The lower half of this writing slope lifts to reveal a compartment below lined with naturally scented cedar wood. The upper half lifts to reveal a second cedar lined compartment - this with a removable break board - behind which are three original secret drawers with cedar linings and extraordinary finely mitred joints, the fronts dressed with thickly cut rosewood veneers and retaining their original tiny turned button handles.

Above this is a set of wells, one central long quill trough with shaped rosewood cover, two containing their original glass and brass topped inkwells and two other empty compartments, one with rosewood lid – again the lids with tiny hand turned button handles.

At the rear of the desk is a most unusual rising section of four larger drawers, each with cedar linings and rosewood fronts. The upper two drawers with large and original starburst design gilt bronze handles, the lower two with plain brass button handles which are original also.

This rising section and lower writing slope both with brass thumb locks which hold the sections firmly in place during transport. It lifts easily and has two sprung rosewood flies which are pushed gently inwards for this section to be withdrawn back down into the desk.

A really exemplary example in extraordinarily complete and original condition. It is bespoke made to be light, small and yet full of useful and usable space.

This desk must have been treasured and used carefully for all of the last two hundred years. It almost certainly saw battle given that this was a time of the Napoleonic Wars and in 1815 of the Battle of Waterloo, and British forces were engaged in many further wars and campaigns continued to occupy British Forces and belonged to a very high ranking officer.

A special piece of late Georgian campaign antique furniture, such a lovely thing, and from a private London estate.


Dimensions are:

Height is 37.75 inches (when rear drawer section is raised), and 34.5 inches when this is closed.

Width is 20.5 inches, depth is 12.75 inches when all is closed and 21 inches when desk is open and legs of stand are forward forming the support.

For metric please multiply by 2.5
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Price
£1870.00  UK
$2509.35  USA
2158.35  EU
 The price has been listed in British Pounds.
Conversion rates as of 27/MAY/2026. Euro & Dollar prices will vary and should only be used as a guide.
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Category Antique Furniture Date c.1825  Regency Antiques Material Rosewood Item code as216a2301 Status Sold

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East Sussex
TN21 9LQ

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