Military Campaign Chest Of Drawers - 19th Century Wall Art The dolls are in naked

The dolls are in naked form and are decorated with clothes and finery by children as their play things

internal shelf

surface patination and minor imperfections consistent with age and use

held in the hand or simply hung on fences during the initiation ceremonies of the Bwami society

Military Campaign Chest Of Drawers - 19th Century Wall Art The dolls are in nakedThis campaign chest was made in England in the early 19th century for use in British India. It has its original flush brass skeletal handles and is constructed in the traditional way from mahogany wood with brass corners to protect from the rigors of colonial travel. It bears the mark of Spillman & Co of St Martins Lane, a leading furniture producer in London who branded their antique pieces with their ivorine emblem in the early 20th century. See