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18th Century Oak Mini Mule Chest
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18th Century Oak Mini Mule Chest

18th century
Sold 9 June 2025 · Graham Pickett
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Description

Unusual late 18th century solid oak and inlaid mini mule chest with a drawer and hinged lid, circa 1780.

This is a table or desk top piece.

Fabulous colour and finish with the inlaid box wood stringing.

Super decor piece of 18th century English furniture.

Measuring:

14 inches or 35.5 cm high

24 1/2 inches or 62.5 cm wide

13 1/2 inches or 34 cm deep

Physical Dimensions
Height
35.5cm (13.98")
Width
62.5cm (24.61")
Depth
34cm (13.39")
Declaration

Graham Pickett has dated this 18th Century Oak Mule Chest to the 18th Century.

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SA1140468
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Description
Unusual late 18th century solid oak and inlaid mini mule chest with a drawer and hinged lid, circa 1780.

This is a table or desk top piece.

Fabulous colour and finish with the inlaid box wood stringing.

Super decor piece of 18th century English furniture.

Measuring:

14 inches or 35.5 cm high

24 1/2 inches or 62.5 cm wide

13 1/2 inches or 34 cm deep

Height
35.5cm (13.98")
Width
62.5cm (24.61")
Depth
34cm (13.39")
Date of Manufacture

Graham Pickett has dated this 18th Century Oak Mule Chest to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1140468
Graham Pickett
Graham Pickett
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2022

17th to 19th century english and continental provincial furniture and decorative items

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You can view the stock and full dealer information on the Graham Pickett Profile Page

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Archive I An eighteenth century miniature oak mule chest featuring panelled front detailing, brass swing handles, an ornate central key escutcheon, and a single lower drawer. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

18th Century Oak Mini Mule Chest

Archive II An eighteenth century miniature oak mule chest featuring panelled front detailing, brass swing handles, an ornate central key escutcheon, and a single lower drawer. View II
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Graham Pickett

Graham Pickett
Telephone 07710 936948 or 01780 481064
Location
The Bothy
Burghley Park
Stamford
Lincolnshire
PE93JX
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/grahampickett
Verified Since Oct 2022
Items For Sale 33
Items Sold 107
Graham Pickett
Graham Pickett
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An eighteenth century miniature oak mule chest featuring panelled front detailing, brass swing handles, an ornate central key escutcheon, and a single lower drawer.
18th century oak mini mule chest
Ref: SA1140468
An eighteenth century miniature oak mule chest featuring panelled front detailing, brass swing handles, an ornate central key escutcheon, and a single lower drawer.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectStorage Chests
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian Country
  • MaterialOak, Brass
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsPanelled front, Brass swing handles, Inlaid stringing, Key escutcheon
  • SizeH 35.5 cm (14 in) x W 62.5 cm (25 in) x D 34 cm (13 in)

FAQs

A mule chest is a traditional form of storage furniture that emerged in Britain during the late 17th century, evolving from the standard blanket chest by the addition of one or more drawers beneath the main compartment.

These pieces were typically constructed from solid quarter-sawn oak, often featuring hand-cut dovetail joints, pegged mortise and tenon construction, brass hardware, and sometimes inlaid details such as banding or stringing.

Authenticity is determined by examining the timber for period-appropriate tool marks, hand-forged or cast brass fixings, natural oxidisation, shrinkage cracks, and traditional handmade joinery rather than modern fasteners.

An antique chest can be integrated into modern schemes by using it as a focal storage piece in a hallway or living room, contrasting its aged patina with clean architectural lines and minimalist decor.

Preservation requires maintaining stable indoor humidity and temperature levels, avoiding direct sunlight to prevent timber fading, and occasionally applying traditional beeswax to nourish the wood surface.
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