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Early 19th Century Deal Wood Mule Chest
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Early 19th Century Deal Wood Mule Chest

19th century
Sold 15 June 2026 · Worboys Antiques
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Description

Deal wood mule chest having a lift up top with the original hinges with two drawers to the base , raised on bracket feet. The internal depth is 33.5 cm and the drawers are 12 cm deep .

Height

69 cm / 27 "

Width

113.5 cm / 44 3/4"

Depth

47 cm / 18 "

Good Condition Wax Finished

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Date of Manufacture

Worboys Antiques has dated this Early Nineteenth Century Mule Chest to the 1800s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
69cm (27.17")
Width
113.5cm (44.69")
Depth
47cm (18.50")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1202381
Dealers Internal Reference
378567
Dealers Notes

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Description
Deal wood mule chest having a lift up top with the original hinges with two drawers to the base , raised on bracket feet. The internal depth is 33.5 cm and the drawers are 12 cm deep .

Height

69 cm / 27 "

fig 1. An early nineteenth-century wooden mule chest featuring a rectangular hinged lid above a body with two lower drawers fitted with brass swing handles.
fig 1. Early 19th Century Deal Wood Mule Chest

Width

113.5 cm / 44 3/4"

Depth

47 cm / 18 "

Good Condition Wax Finished

Please note that not all items are on display in our showrooms and may be in our off-site store.

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If you wish to see specific items please notify us before visiting so that we can ensure the item(s) are available to view.
Worboys Antiques
Date of Manufacture

Worboys Antiques has dated this Early Nineteenth Century Mule Chest to the 1800s.

Height
69cm (27.17")
Width
113.5cm (44.69")
Depth
47cm (18.50")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1202381
Dealers Internal Ref
378567
Worboys Antiques
Worboys Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jul 2005

Established since 1978, dealing in and restoring most antiques, specialising in clocks and furniture.

Dealer Profile

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Trade Associations

Worboys Antiques is a registered member of LAPADA 

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Archive I An early nineteenth-century wooden mule chest featuring a rectangular hinged lid above a body with two lower drawers fitted with brass swing handles. SOLD15 JUN 26

Early 19th Century Deal Wood Mule Chest

Archive II An early nineteenth-century wooden mule chest featuring a rectangular hinged lid above a body with two lower drawers fitted with brass swing handles. View II
Archive III An early nineteenth-century wooden mule chest featuring a rectangular hinged lid above a body with two lower drawers fitted with brass swing handles. View III
Archive IV An early nineteenth-century wooden mule chest featuring a rectangular hinged lid above a body with two lower drawers fitted with brass swing handles. View IV
Archive V An early nineteenth-century wooden mule chest featuring a rectangular hinged lid above a body with two lower drawers fitted with brass swing handles. View V
Archive VI An early nineteenth-century wooden mule chest featuring a rectangular hinged lid above a body with two lower drawers fitted with brass swing handles. View VI
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Archive XII An early nineteenth-century wooden mule chest featuring a rectangular hinged lid above a body with two lower drawers fitted with brass swing handles. View XII
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Worboys Antiques

Worboys Antiques
Telephone 01494 931812
Location
86 London End
Beaconsfield
Buckinghamshire
HP9 2JD
United Kingdom

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Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/wa
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An early nineteenth-century wooden mule chest featuring a rectangular hinged lid above a body with two lower drawers fitted with brass swing handles.
Early 19th Century Deal Wood Mule Chest
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An early nineteenth-century wooden mule chest featuring a rectangular hinged lid above a body with two lower drawers fitted with brass swing handles.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectMule Chests
  • Period19th century
  • StyleGeorgian Country
  • MaterialDeal, Pine, Brass
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsHinged lid, Twin lower drawers, Brass drop handles, Bracket feet
  • SizeH 69 cm (27 in) x W 113.5 cm (45 in) x D 47 cm (19 in)

FAQs

A mule chest is a traditional form of storage furniture that evolved in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries in Britain, essentially bridging the gap between a simple lidded chest and a chest of drawers by adding functional drawers beneath the main compartment.

These pieces were typically constructed from native timbers such as deal (pine), oak, or elm, utilizing hand-cut dovetail joints, pegged framing, and forged iron or brass hardware to ensure structural longevity.

Authenticity is determined by examining tool marks, timber shrinkage, hand-forged fixings, and consistent patination that matches the reported age of manufacture rather than simulated wear.

Such functional furniture anchors a space effectively when placed in hallways or living areas, serving as both practical storage and a textured historical counterpoint to contemporary minimalist architecture.

Preservation requires maintaining stable indoor humidity levels away from direct heat sources and applying microcrystalline wax periodically to nourish the surface without sealing the historic finish.
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