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Exceptionally Fine Oak Mule Chest from the Jacobean Period.
Stalham Antique Gallery
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£1,150
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Exceptionally Fine Oak Mule Chest from the Jacobean Period.

17th century
Description

Exceptionally fine oak mule chest from the Jacobean period. Incredible geometric panels to the front and profusely inlaid.

In good unrestored condition.

c.1680

Physical Dimensions
Height
77cm (30.31")
Width
125cm (49.21")
Depth
52cm (20.47")
Declaration

Stalham Antique Gallery has dated this Jacobean Oak Mule Chest to the 17th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1184284
Dealers Internal Reference
1692
Description
Exceptionally fine oak mule chest from the Jacobean period. Incredible geometric panels to the front and profusely inlaid.

In good unrestored condition.

c.1680

Height
77cm (30.31")
Width
125cm (49.21")
Depth
52cm (20.47")
Date of Manufacture

Stalham Antique Gallery has dated this Jacobean Oak Mule Chest to the 17th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1184284
Dealers Internal Ref
1692
Stalham  Antique Gallery
Stalham Antique Gallery
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2016

“i don’t collect things because they are valuable, but because they are interesting, beautiful and have a history.”

Dealer Profile

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Trade Associations

Stalham Antique Gallery is a registered member of CINOA

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A Jacobean dark oak mule chest featuring geometric parquetry inlay, three raised panel doors, three base drawers, and a hinged lift top.
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Archive I A Jacobean dark oak mule chest featuring geometric parquetry inlay, three raised panel doors, three base drawers, and a hinged lift top.

Exceptionally Fine Oak Mule Chest from the Jacobean Period.

Archive II A Jacobean dark oak mule chest featuring geometric parquetry inlay, three raised panel doors, three base drawers, and a hinged lift top. View II
Archive III A Jacobean dark oak mule chest featuring geometric parquetry inlay, three raised panel doors, three base drawers, and a hinged lift top. View III
Archive IV A Jacobean dark oak mule chest featuring geometric parquetry inlay, three raised panel doors, three base drawers, and a hinged lift top. View IV
Archive V A Jacobean dark oak mule chest featuring geometric parquetry inlay, three raised panel doors, three base drawers, and a hinged lift top. View V
Archive VI A Jacobean dark oak mule chest featuring geometric parquetry inlay, three raised panel doors, three base drawers, and a hinged lift top. View VI
Archive VII A Jacobean dark oak mule chest featuring geometric parquetry inlay, three raised panel doors, three base drawers, and a hinged lift top. View VII
Archive VIII A Jacobean dark oak mule chest featuring geometric parquetry inlay, three raised panel doors, three base drawers, and a hinged lift top. View VIII
Archive IX A Jacobean dark oak mule chest featuring geometric parquetry inlay, three raised panel doors, three base drawers, and a hinged lift top. View IX
Archive X A Jacobean dark oak mule chest featuring geometric parquetry inlay, three raised panel doors, three base drawers, and a hinged lift top. View X
Archive XI A Jacobean dark oak mule chest featuring geometric parquetry inlay, three raised panel doors, three base drawers, and a hinged lift top. View XI
Archive XII A Jacobean dark oak mule chest featuring geometric parquetry inlay, three raised panel doors, three base drawers, and a hinged lift top. View XII
Archive XIII A Jacobean dark oak mule chest featuring geometric parquetry inlay, three raised panel doors, three base drawers, and a hinged lift top. View XIII
Archive XIV A Jacobean dark oak mule chest featuring geometric parquetry inlay, three raised panel doors, three base drawers, and a hinged lift top. View XIV
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Norfolk
NR12 9AH
United Kingdom
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A Jacobean dark oak mule chest featuring geometric parquetry inlay, three raised panel doors, three base drawers, and a hinged lift top.
Exceptionally fine oak mule chest from the Jacobean period.
Ref: SA1184284
A Jacobean dark oak mule chest featuring geometric parquetry inlay, three raised panel doors, three base drawers, and a hinged lift top.
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Jacobean style furniture originated in England during the reign of King James I in the seventeenth century, characterised by sturdy oak construction, geometric wood panel moulding, turned legs, and detailed parquetry or carved ornamentation.

Primary construction typically utilised solid English oak, joined with hand-cut mortise and tenon joints held together by wooden dowel pegs, often incorporating contrasting fruitwood or walnut inlays and hand-forged iron or brass hardware.

Authentic period examples exhibit hand-sawn timber marks, hand-carved joinery pegs, irregular geometric alignments, authentic iron or brass lock plates, and natural wear around the base, hinges, and drawer runners.

A historical oak mule chest functions well as a focal anchor in an entryway, hallway, or at the foot of a bed, balancing modern minimalist spaces with textural contrast and historical character.

Keep the piece in a stable environment away from direct heat sources and direct sunlight, dust regularly with a soft dry cloth, and apply a high-quality bees wax polish annually to protect the timber surface and timber inlays.
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