Bidspirit auction | Victorian Colonial Camphor Wood Metamorphic

Victorian Colonial Camphor Wood Metamorphic Writing Box - Measures 18” wide, 15” deep and 9” tall when closed. This is a rare example of a beautiful antique colonial Camphor wood brass bound military roll top metamorphic writing box, circa 1850, in excellent condition. highly engineered, portable, and durable desk designed for British travellers in 19th-century India. These pieces were typically manufactured in India between 1850 and 1890 using aromatic camphor wood and bound in brass to withstand long journeys.