AN EARLY 19TH-CENTURY BRASS-BOUND MAHOGANY CAMPAIGN PLATE CHEST FOR CAPTAIN W.H. SHIRREFF R.N.
with fitted chamois-lined interior and top tray, the lid with owner's plate engraved Capt. SHIRREFF R.N., residual sealing wax impressions and labels, securing hooks and drop-handles -- overall measurements 30½ x 21 x 15in. (77.5 x 53 x 38cm.)

This officer enjoys a full entry in O'Byrne which describes how, after entering the navy in 1796, he had a lively career for the remainder of the Napoleonic Wars in which he captured enemy vessels, was taken prisoner, released, and promoted Captain in 1809. He went on to become Captain-Superintendent of Deptford and Chatham Dockyards and retired a Rear-Admiral of the Blue in 1846, a year before he died aged 62.

Condition Report
Lining in lid partially detached; old wear to fittings and tray; lock missing; cracks; externally overall wear and losses.

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