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Large Jacobean Period Panelled Oak Mule Chest
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Large Jacobean Period Panelled Oak Mule Chest

18th century
Description

Good, heavy quality large antique mule chest.

Having lift up lid, slightly twisted on right hand front edge, revealing large storage area.

Lower twin opening front drawers with brass handles.

Raised on shaped long bracket feet.

Panelled on three sides and having a pleasing colour finish this is an imposing and impressive piece of Jacobean furniture, which would fabulous in a home today and would provide useful storage.

Height 43"

Width 57"

Depth 23"

Delivery: Free UK Mainland

Date of Manufacture

Harrison Antique Furniture has dated this Jacobean Oak Mule Chest to the 1700s.

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SA159637
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760B30/3
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Description
Good, heavy quality large antique mule chest.

Having lift up lid, slightly twisted on right hand front edge, revealing large storage area.

Lower twin opening front drawers with brass handles.

Raised on shaped long bracket feet.

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Panelled on three sides and having a pleasing colour finish this is an imposing and impressive piece of Jacobean furniture, which would fabulous in a home today and would provide useful storage.
Harrison Antique Furniture

Height 43"

Width 57"

Depth 23"

Delivery: Free UK Mainland

Date of Manufacture

Harrison Antique Furniture has dated this Jacobean Oak Mule Chest to the 1700s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA159637
Dealers Internal Ref
760B30/3
Harrison Antique Furniture
Harrison Antique Furniture
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2010

At harrison antique furniture we sell online affordable antique & pre-1940's furniture for every room in the home.

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Archive I A Jacobean panelled dark oak mule chest featuring a hinged top lid, four raised front panels, a brass escutcheon, and two base drawers with drop handles.

Large Jacobean Period Panelled Oak Mule Chest

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A Jacobean panelled dark oak mule chest featuring a hinged top lid, four raised front panels, a brass escutcheon, and two base drawers with drop handles.
Large Jacobean Period Panelled Oak Mule Chest
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A Jacobean panelled dark oak mule chest featuring a hinged top lid, four raised front panels, a brass escutcheon, and two base drawers with drop handles.
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  • ObjectMule Chests
  • Period18th century
  • StyleJacobean
  • MaterialOak, Brass
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsFielded panels, Brass drop handles, Bracket feet, Hinged lid

This large Jacobean period mule chest dates from 1700 and displays an English country house style. The piece comprises oak timber with a dark brown finish and brass hardware. Visible elements include a hinged top lid, four raised fielded panels across the front, an ornate brass escutcheon, twin base drawers fitted with brass drop handles, and shaped long bracket feet. A slight twist appears on the right hand front edge of the lid. Measurements are 145 cm wide by 58 cm deep by 109 cm high. Practical applications for the item include placement in a hallway, bedroom, or living space to supply useful storage for blankets, linens, or bulky items while serving as a substantial decorative surface. The dark wood tone and traditional joinery suit period interiors, country houses, or heritage room settings.

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Maintain historical oak by dusting regularly with a soft cloth and applying a high-quality beeswax polish annually, while keeping the piece away from direct heat sources and high humidity.

An oak mule chest functions well in modern schemes as an entryway storage unit, a living room accent piece, or positioned at the foot of a bed to add historic character and texture.

Authentic period pieces show signs of hand-planed timber, pegged joinery, heavy oak construction, age-related patination, and original keyholes or brass hardware suited to seventeenth-century design standards.

Chests from this era were typically constructed using joined oak frames with recessed or fielded panels, secured with wooden pegs (trunnels), and fitted with hand-forged iron or cast brass hardware.

A mule chest is a traditional form of storage furniture developed in seventeenth-century England, featuring a top compartment accessed via a hinged lid and one or more drawers built into the base.
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