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18th.century Oak Mule Chest Coffer
John Howkins Antiques
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18th.century Oak Mule Chest Coffer

18th century
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An early 18th.Century solid oak mule chest or coffer. The 4 panelled top opens to reveal a large storage area and side candle box with original lock and hinges. The front having 3 fielded panels above 2 drawers which have replaced antique handles with working locks & keys. The stiles have moulded detail and the legs are joined by a shaped frieze. In good ready to use condition with a few signs of wear associated with age and use. Dimensions:- Height…27.5''/ 70cm. Width…50''/ 127cm. Depth…21''/ 53.5cm. Delivery to most of U.K. £70.

Physical Dimensions
Height
70cm (27.56")
Width
127cm (50.00")
Depth
53.5cm (21.06")
Declaration

John Howkins Antiques has dated this Antique Oak Mule Chest to the 18th Century.

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SA1186374
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24842
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An early 18th.Century solid oak mule chest or coffer.
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The 4 panelled top opens to reveal a large storage area and side candle box with original lock and hinges.
John Howkins Antiques

The front having 3 fielded panels above 2 drawers which have replaced antique handles with working locks & keys. The stiles have moulded detail and the legs are joined by a shaped frieze. In good ready to use condition with a few signs of wear associated with age and use. Dimensions:- Height…27.5''/ 70cm. Width…50''/ 127cm. Depth…21''/ 53.5cm. Delivery to most of U.K. £70.

Height
70cm (27.56")
Width
127cm (50.00")
Depth
53.5cm (21.06")
Date of Manufacture

John Howkins Antiques has dated this Antique Oak Mule Chest to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1186374
Dealers Internal Ref
24842
John Howkins Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2010
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An eighteenth-century dark oak mule chest featuring a four-panel hinged lid, fielded panel front, and two lower drawers with brass drop handles.
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Archive I An eighteenth-century dark oak mule chest featuring a four-panel hinged lid, fielded panel front, and two lower drawers with brass drop handles.

18th.Century Oak Mule Chest Coffer

Archive II An eighteenth-century dark oak mule chest featuring a four-panel hinged lid, fielded panel front, and two lower drawers with brass drop handles. View II
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Hempnall Green
Norfolk
NR15 2NR
United Kingdom
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An eighteenth-century dark oak mule chest featuring a four-panel hinged lid, fielded panel front, and two lower drawers with brass drop handles.
18th.Century Oak Mule Chest Coffer
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An eighteenth-century dark oak mule chest featuring a four-panel hinged lid, fielded panel front, and two lower drawers with brass drop handles.
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A mule chest is an evolution of the traditional coffer, developed during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries in Britain and North America. It incorporated lower drawers beneath the main storage cavity, providing dedicated space for slippers or lighter garments called mules.

Period coffers were predominantly crafted from solid native hardwoods, most commonly English oak, pine, or elm. Joiners utilized hand-planed panels, mortise and tenon joints held by wooden dowels, and forged iron or brass hardware.

Authentic period pieces show evidence of hand-craftsmanship, such as irregular saw marks, hand-cut dovetails, wooden peg joinery, and natural shrinkage across wide timber panels over time. Original brass escutcheons and locks often display minor surface irregularity and age-related oxidisation.

An oak coffer functions effectively as a focal piece in an entryway, living room, or at the foot of a bed. Its rich wood grain creates visual contrast when paired with contemporary neutral upholstery, stone floors, or modern architectural elements.

Regular dusting with a soft, lint-free cloth and an annual application of high-quality beeswax polish will protect the timber finish. Keep the chest away from direct heat sources and extreme humidity changes to prevent wood shrinkage and split panels.
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