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Dated C17th Wesmorland Oak Chest, Mule Chest
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Dated C17th Wesmorland Oak Chest, Mule Chest

17th century
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A large and impressive oak chest of panelled construction with three drawers to the base, the top rail carved with the date 1679 along with fern or leaf design which are typical of West moorland. Furniture from this region was resistant to change and dated examples can be found many years apart that show a considerable similarity in style, there is a high quality to the construction as can be seen at the back of this chest where the stiles and munitins have been moulded. The chest retains the original pin hinges, iron drawer handles and escutcheon, there is a later 18th C lock to the top section and an original lock to one drawer. There is some old splitting to the top panels and the whole has a good surface and patina. A fine chest in good original order with no restorations or replacements.

English. West moorland Dated 1679

Height 79 cm ( 31 1/8”)

Width 149cm ( 58 3/4”)

Depth 61 cm ( 24’)

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Martin Murray Antiques has dated this Carved Oak Mule Chest to the 17th Century.

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A large and impressive oak chest of panelled construction with three drawers to the base, the top rail carved with the date 1679 along with fern or leaf design which are typical of West moorland. Furniture from this region was resistant to change and dated examples can be found many years apart that show a considerable similarity in style, there is a high quality to the construction as can be seen at the back of this chest where the stiles and munitins have been moulded.
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The chest retains the original pin hinges, iron drawer handles and escutcheon, there is a later 18th C lock to the top section and an original lock to one drawer.
Martin Murray Antiques

There is some old splitting to the top panels and the whole has a good surface and patina. A fine chest in good original order with no restorations or replacements.

English. West moorland Dated 1679

Height 79 cm ( 31 1/8”)

Width 149cm ( 58 3/4”)

Depth 61 cm ( 24’)

Date of Manufacture

Martin Murray Antiques has dated this Carved Oak Mule Chest to the 17th Century.

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SA1224810
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A seventeenth-century dark oak mule chest featuring four carved front panels, three lower drawers, and a carved top frieze with the initials WB and date 1679.
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Archive I A seventeenth-century dark oak mule chest featuring four carved front panels, three lower drawers, and a carved top frieze with the initials WB and date 1679.

Dated C17th Wesmorland oak chest, mule chest

Archive II A seventeenth-century dark oak mule chest featuring four carved front panels, three lower drawers, and a carved top frieze with the initials WB and date 1679. View II
Archive III A seventeenth-century dark oak mule chest featuring four carved front panels, three lower drawers, and a carved top frieze with the initials WB and date 1679. View III
Archive IV A seventeenth-century dark oak mule chest featuring four carved front panels, three lower drawers, and a carved top frieze with the initials WB and date 1679. View IV
Archive V A seventeenth-century dark oak mule chest featuring four carved front panels, three lower drawers, and a carved top frieze with the initials WB and date 1679. View V
Archive VI A seventeenth-century dark oak mule chest featuring four carved front panels, three lower drawers, and a carved top frieze with the initials WB and date 1679. View VI
Archive VII A seventeenth-century dark oak mule chest featuring four carved front panels, three lower drawers, and a carved top frieze with the initials WB and date 1679. View VII
Archive VIII A seventeenth-century dark oak mule chest featuring four carved front panels, three lower drawers, and a carved top frieze with the initials WB and date 1679. View VIII
Archive IX A seventeenth-century dark oak mule chest featuring four carved front panels, three lower drawers, and a carved top frieze with the initials WB and date 1679. View IX
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A seventeenth-century dark oak mule chest featuring four carved front panels, three lower drawers, and a carved top frieze with the initials WB and date 1679.
Dated C17th Wesmorland oak chest, mule chest
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A seventeenth-century dark oak mule chest featuring four carved front panels, three lower drawers, and a carved top frieze with the initials WB and date 1679.
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A mule chest is a traditional timber storage container featuring a hinged top lid and one or more drawers positioned along the lower section, originating in the seventeenth century as an evolution of the simple coffer.

Seventeenth-century chests were typically constructed from solid English oak using pegged mortise and tenon joinery, panelled construction, and hand-carved decorative friezes with hand-forged iron fittings.

Authentic period chests display hand-planed interior surfaces, original wooden dowel pegs, irregular joinery gaps, original iron ring-pulls or wire hinges, and age-related wear around the base feet and drawer runners.

An oak coffer serves as a grounding focal piece in an entryway, living room, or at the foot of a bed, pairing well with contemporary upholstery and neutral colour palettes.

Dust regularly with a soft cloth, apply high-quality beeswax twice a year to maintain the patination, keep away from direct heat sources, and maintain stable indoor humidity levels to prevent timber movement.
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