Sold: Georgian Panelled Oak Mule Chest. 18th Century

Name: Georgian Panelled Oak Mule Chest.
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1163279
Price: 340 GBP
Availability: SoldOut

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ObjectCoffers & Chests
Period18th century
StyleGeorgian
MaterialOak, Brass
ColourDark Brown
MotifsGeometric moulding, Brass drop handles, Hinged top lid, Panel front
SizeH 77 cm (30 in) x W 110 cm (43 in) x D 56 cm (22 in)

This Georgian mule chest is formed in dark brown oak with a hinged top lid and a panel front. The woodwork displays geometric mouldings across two upper panels above a single lower drawer fitted with matching brass drop handles. Visible details include a central keyhole escutcheon on the upper rail, straight corner stiles, and block feet supporting the base. The timber exhibits a warm, polished patina across the horizontal planked top and vertical surfaces. Measuring 77 cm high, 110 cm wide, and 56 cm deep, the chest functions practically as storage furniture within a hallway, bedroom, or living space. The interior accommodates household blankets, linens, or apparel, while the flat top surface holds decorative objects or books. The traditional English country house aesthetic integrates naturally into historic or contemporary interiors.

FAQs

A mule chest is an 18th-century furniture form that evolved from the traditional coffer by adding one or more drawers at the base beneath the main storage cavity, allowing easier access to smaller textiles.

Georgian oak pieces typically feature solid native oak construction with hand-planed surfaces, pegged mortise and tenon joinery, hand-cut dovetails on drawer boxes, and hand-cast brass hardware.

Authentic pieces exhibit signs of hand-tooling such as adze marks on unexposed rear panels, irregular hand-cut dovetails, original iron hinges, and natural oxidisation or shrinkage gaps around the timber joints.

An oak mule chest can be integrated into modern spaces as an entryway bench, a hallway storage console, or a blanket chest in a bedroom, pairing well with natural linen textiles and contemporary lighting.

Maintain oak surfaces by dusting regularly with a dry microfibre cloth and applying a high-quality beeswax paste once or twice a year to nourish the timber and protect the original patina.

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Georgian Panelled Oak Mule Chest.

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