An interesting and rare Anglo-Indian late 18th century ebony inlaid padouk and ebonised campaign secretaire chest 1780-c.1800 In two sections, the top with an overhanging moulded edge and a cavetto cornice, the drawers with lozenge tablet inlaid drawer pull surrounds and reed moulded borders, above a secretaire drawer, enclosing four pigeon holes and two short mahogany lined drawers flanking a central arched panelled door decorated with faux pleated material behind faux brass trellis work, and an inset writing surface, over three long graduated drawers, on shaped bracket feet, 74cm wide x 46.5cm deep x 107.5cm high, (29in wide x 18in deep x 42in high) Footnotes: Provenance The offered lot, along with the eight other pieces of campaign furniture featuring in this section of the sale, previously belonged to a private collector who acquired these items over the course of the last approximately 60 years. Following the collector's death, this wonderful selection of campaign or 'travelling' furniture, which includes some particularly interesting and rare examples of its type, passed by familial descent on to the current owner and vendor. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: TP TP For auctions held in Scotland: Lots will be moved to an offsite storage location (Constantine, Constantine House, North Caldeen Road, Coatbridge ML5 4EF, Scotland, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue and/or after-sale information, sent out to all buyers post-sale. For all other auctions: Lots will be moved to an offsite storage location (The Packengers, Unit 9, Abbey Mead Industrial Park, Brooker Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1HU, England, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue and/or after-sale information, sent out to all buyers post-sale. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 10 calendar days from the auction date. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing