Sold 28 March 2025 · Knight Fine Antiques and Collectables

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Description

A Georgian Oak Apprentice Mule Chest with a metal liner for cooling and a single drawer. On bracket feet, with later brass handles and stringing detailing to the front.

Free UK mainland delivery.

Date of Manufacture

Knight Fine Antiques and Collectables has dated this Georgian Oak Mule Chest to the Georgian era.

Physical Dimensions

Height

35cm (13.78")

Width

63cm (24.80")

Depth

34cm (13.39")

Reference Numbers

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SA1088612

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Free UK mainland delivery (excluding Scottish islands and other UK islands).

International delivery available — please contact us or request a quote.

Description

A Georgian Oak Apprentice Mule Chest with a metal liner for cooling and a single drawer. On bracket feet, with later brass handles and stringing detailing to the front.

Free UK mainland delivery.

Date of Manufacture

Knight Fine Antiques and Collectables has dated this Georgian Oak Mule Chest to the Georgian era.

Physical Dimensions

Height

35cm (13.78")

Width

63cm (24.80")

Depth

34cm (13.39")

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA1088612

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Knight Fine Antiques and Collectables

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Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing

ObjectChest
Period18th century
StyleGeorgian
MaterialOak, Brass
ColourDark Brown
MotifsBrass drop handles, String inlay, Keyhole escutcheon, Bracket feet
SizeH 35 cm (14 in) x W 63 cm (25 in) x D 34 cm (13 in)

FAQs

A mule chest is a traditional storage piece featuring a lift-top compartment above one or more drawers, originating in 17th-century Britain and evolving through the Georgian period as a transitional design between a simple coffer and a chest of drawers.

These pieces were typically constructed from solid domestic timber such as oak, often featuring hand-cut dovetail joints, pegged framing, inlaid stringing details, and cast brass drop handles orescutcheons.

Authenticity is determined by examining timber shrinkage, hand-tooled joinery marks, old secondary woods on drawer linings, patination, and the natural oxidisation of brass hardware over centuries.

Positioning the chest as a focal storage unit in a hallway or living room allows its rich timber tones to ground modern minimalist decor, acting as a functional surface for lamps or ceramics.

Maintain timber condition by avoiding direct sunlight and heat sources, applying periodic applications of high-grade beeswax, and keeping indoor humidity levels stable to prevent wood splitting.