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Early 19th Oak and Banded Lancashire Mule Chest.
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Early 19th Oak and Banded Lancashire Mule Chest.

19th century
Sold 4 March 2025 · Rupert Hitchcox Antiques
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Description

Early 19th century oak and banded mule chest.

Date of Manufacture

Rupert Hitchcox Antiques has dated this Antique Oak Mule Chest to the 1800s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
88cm (34.65")
Width
152cm (59.84")
Depth
57cm (22.44")
Reference Numbers
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SA1045865
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Description
Early 19th century oak and banded mule chest.
Date of Manufacture

Rupert Hitchcox Antiques has dated this Antique Oak Mule Chest to the 1800s.

Height
88cm (34.65")
Width
152cm (59.84")
Depth
57cm (22.44")
Reference Numbers
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SA1045865
Rupert Hitchcox Antiques
Rupert Hitchcox Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Aug 2012

Instagram @ruperthitchcoxantiques -- large and varied selection.

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An early 19th-century dark oak mule chest featuring a hinged top, multiple lower drawers with brass drop handles, and bracket feet. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I An early 19th-century dark oak mule chest featuring a hinged top, multiple lower drawers with brass drop handles, and bracket feet. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Early 19th Oak and Banded Lancashire Mule Chest.

Archive II An early 19th-century dark oak mule chest featuring a hinged top, multiple lower drawers with brass drop handles, and bracket feet. View II
Archive III An early 19th-century dark oak mule chest featuring a hinged top, multiple lower drawers with brass drop handles, and bracket feet. View III
Archive IV An early 19th-century dark oak mule chest featuring a hinged top, multiple lower drawers with brass drop handles, and bracket feet. View IV
Archive V An early 19th-century dark oak mule chest featuring a hinged top, multiple lower drawers with brass drop handles, and bracket feet. View V
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Rupert Hitchcox Antiques

Rupert Hitchcox Antiques
Telephone 07710 561 505
Location
Warpsgrove
Nr Chalgrove
Oxford
OX44 7RW
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/afw
Verified Since Aug 2012
Items For Sale 644
Items Sold 5,090
Rupert Hitchcox Antiques
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An early 19th-century dark oak mule chest featuring a hinged top, multiple lower drawers with brass drop handles, and bracket feet.
Early 19th oak and banded Lancashire mule chest.
Ref: SA1045865
An early 19th-century dark oak mule chest featuring a hinged top, multiple lower drawers with brass drop handles, and bracket feet.
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  • ObjectChests and Trunks
  • Period19th century
  • StyleGeorgian / Country House
  • MaterialOak, Brass
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsHinged lid, Multiple lower drawers, Brass drop handles, Bracket feet
  • SizeH 88 cm (35 in) x W 152 cm (60 in) x D 57 cm (22 in)

FAQs

A mule chest is a traditional English storage item that bridges the evolution between a simple blanket chest and a chest of drawers, typically featuring one or more drawers beneath a main lifting lid compartment.

These pieces were traditionally constructed using solid regional timbers such as oak, often featuring pegged joinery, hand-cut dovetails on the drawers, and contrasting cross-banding or inlay work.

Authenticity is identified through period-correct tool marks, hand-forged or cast brass hardware, timber shrinkage consistent with age, and construction methods characteristic of 18th and early 19th-century cabinet making.

This piece functions effectively as a grounding focal point in a living room or hallway, offering practical hidden storage while introducing historical texture and warmth to contemporary spaces.

Preservation involves maintaining stable indoor humidity levels, avoiding direct sunlight to protect the patina, and periodically applying microcrystalline wax to nourish and protect the timber.
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