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19thc. Apprentice Piece Walnut Mule Chest
Piers Pisani Ltd Antiques and Furniture
for sale €497     $540
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19thc. Apprentice Piece Walnut Mule Chest

19th century
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6673

19thc. Apprentice Piece

Walnut Mule Chest of good colour

& patina with lift up lid, drawer &

On bracket feet.

13”w x 10”h x 9”d

35cm w x 25cm h x 23cm d

Items can be delivered by independent carrier but please note NOT all items are at 31 Cheap Street. Please call before visiting the showroom especially if you are coming a long way.

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Piers Pisani Ltd Antiques and Furniture has dated this Walnut Apprentice Mule Chest to the 19th Century.

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SA1231947
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We have a huge shop in the heart of Sherborne with high street one end and access and parking at the rear. We are open Monday to Saturday 10am to 5pm

Description
6673

19thc. Apprentice Piece

Walnut Mule Chest of good colour

& patina with lift up lid, drawer &

On bracket feet.

13”w x 10”h x 9”d

35cm w x 25cm h x 23cm d

Items can be delivered by independent carrier but please note NOT all items are at 31 Cheap Street. Please call before visiting the showroom especially if you are coming a long way.

Date of Manufacture

Piers Pisani Ltd Antiques and Furniture has dated this Walnut Apprentice Mule Chest to the 19th Century.

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SA1231947
Piers Pisani Ltd Antiques and Furniture
Sellingantiques verified Since Mar 2010
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A 19th-century miniature walnut mule chest featuring visible dovetail joinery, a hinged top lid, a single lower drawer with decorative brass handles, and bone keyhole escutcheons.
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Archive I A 19th-century miniature walnut mule chest featuring visible dovetail joinery, a hinged top lid, a single lower drawer with decorative brass handles, and bone keyhole escutcheons.

19thc. Apprentice Piece Walnut Mule Chest

Archive II A 19th-century miniature walnut mule chest featuring visible dovetail joinery, a hinged top lid, a single lower drawer with decorative brass handles, and bone keyhole escutcheons. View II
Archive III A 19th-century miniature walnut mule chest featuring visible dovetail joinery, a hinged top lid, a single lower drawer with decorative brass handles, and bone keyhole escutcheons. View III
Archive IV A 19th-century miniature walnut mule chest featuring visible dovetail joinery, a hinged top lid, a single lower drawer with decorative brass handles, and bone keyhole escutcheons. View IV
Archive V A 19th-century miniature walnut mule chest featuring visible dovetail joinery, a hinged top lid, a single lower drawer with decorative brass handles, and bone keyhole escutcheons. View V
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Piers Pisani Ltd Antiques and Furniture
Telephone 01935 815 209
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31 Cheap Street
Sherborne
Dorset
DT9 3PU
United Kingdom
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Verified Since Mar 2010
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A 19th-century miniature walnut mule chest featuring visible dovetail joinery, a hinged top lid, a single lower drawer with decorative brass handles, and bone keyhole escutcheons.
19thc. Apprentice Piece Walnut Mule Chest
Ref: SA1231947
A 19th-century miniature walnut mule chest featuring visible dovetail joinery, a hinged top lid, a single lower drawer with decorative brass handles, and bone keyhole escutcheons.
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A mule chest is a traditional form of storage trunk or coffer that features one or more drawers built into its base below the main hinged compartment. Historically developed in the late 17th century, these pieces bridged the design transition between simple coffers and fully drawer-based chests.

Apprentice pieces were typically crafted using native hardwoods such as walnut, oak, or mahogany, assembled with hand-cut dovetail joints, brass hardware, and bone or escutcheon details. Cabinetmakers made these scaled-down models to demonstrate technical mastery of joinery and fine timber finishing.

Authentic period pieces exhibit true historic joinery, including slightly irregular hand-sawn dovetails, natural wood shrinkage around iron or steel fasteners, hand-planed drawer linings, and genuine age-related patination across the timber and brassware.

A scaled-down apprentice chest serves as a functional desktop organiser or jewellery storage box on a sideboard, console table, or library desk. Its compact proportions add historic timber warmth and texture to both modern and traditional room schemes.

Dust the wooden surfaces regularly with a dry, soft lint-free cloth, avoiding abrasive chemicals or water. Periodically apply a thin layer of high-quality beeswax polish along the grain to preserve the timbers natural patination and guard against humidity fluctuations.
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