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Late Georgian Oak Mule Chest
Rupert Hitchcox Antiques
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Late Georgian Oak Mule Chest

18th century
Description

Late Georgian oak Mule/blanket chest.

Physical Dimensions
Height
77cm (30.31")
Width
122cm (48.03")
Depth
55cm (21.65")
Declaration

Rupert Hitchcox Antiques has dated this Georgian Oak Mule Chest to the Georgian era.

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SA1131961
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Description
Late Georgian oak Mule/blanket chest.
Height
77cm (30.31")
Width
122cm (48.03")
Depth
55cm (21.65")
Date of Manufacture

Rupert Hitchcox Antiques has dated this Georgian Oak Mule Chest to the Georgian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1131961
Rupert Hitchcox Antiques
Rupert Hitchcox Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Aug 2012

Instagram @ruperthitchcoxantiques -- large and varied selection.

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A late Georgian dark oak mule chest featuring a hinged top lid, three front panels, two lower drawers with turned wooden knobs, and bracket feet.
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Archive I A late Georgian dark oak mule chest featuring a hinged top lid, three front panels, two lower drawers with turned wooden knobs, and bracket feet.

Late Georgian oak Mule Chest

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Rupert Hitchcox Antiques

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Oxford
OX44 7RW
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A late Georgian dark oak mule chest featuring a hinged top lid, three front panels, two lower drawers with turned wooden knobs, and bracket feet.
Late Georgian oak Mule Chest
Ref: SA1131961
A late Georgian dark oak mule chest featuring a hinged top lid, three front panels, two lower drawers with turned wooden knobs, and bracket feet.
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FAQs

A mule chest is a traditional storage chest featuring a hinged top lid with one or more drawers built into the base, originating in the late 17th century and gaining widespread popularity throughout the Georgian period as a practical piece of domestic furniture.

These chests were typically constructed from solid English oak, utilising mortise and tenon joinery for the frame, hand-planed panels, and hand-dovetailed drawer boxes secured with wooden pegging.

Authentic late Georgian pieces feature hand-cut dovetails inside drawers, original iron strap hinges, hand-planed fielded panels, and age-appropriate wear around brass escutcheons and knobs.

A mule chest serves as a practical statement piece placed at the foot of a bed, in an entryway hallway, or positioned beneath a mirror in a living room to add historic character and texture.

Maintain the wood finish by applying a quality beeswax polish twice a year, keeping the chest away from direct heat sources, and dusting regularly with a dry microfibre cloth.
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