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silla was born out of a passion for beautiful objects: special pieces with aesthetic and historical significance. In 2009, after years of collecting, Andrew Silla and his wife Grace began to work privately with clients from their residence in Southern Maryland. Quickly outgrowing the space, the business was moved from Maryland to Pennsylvania in 2012 and after several warehouse location changes it was firmly settled in the present brick-and-mortar location in downtown Shippensburg.

The 9000 square foot brick-and-mortar gallery is home to a large collection of works of art and estate jewelry. We specialize in sculpture circa 1860 through 1930 with a particular emphasis on the Animaliers and as such the gallery always has a very large collection of exceptional European and American sculpture available on display.

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A Fine Chinese Export Brass-Bround British Campaign Chest

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Regular Price: $7,200.00

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A FINE BRITISH BRASS-BOUND CAMPAIGN CHEST

Probably Chinese Export for the British market, circa 1840-70 | well-figured hardwood, probably camphor | floating backboards stenciled "Mrs. Kennedy No. 2"

35 1/4" H x 20 3/8" D x 44 3/8" W

A fabulous British Campaign chest of three small drawers over two large full-width drawers, it is almost certainly Chinese Export made in Canton for the British market. The campaign furniture made in China during the mid-to-late 19th century were generally intended for export to either Calcutta or Bombay, India for use by British officers and travelers. The workshops were careful to model every element exactly as the British market would expect, with locks and hardware crafted by hand to replicate what shops in England and Ireland offered.

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