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Spectacular Quality Georgian Mahogany Antique Chest
Driscolls Antiques Ltd
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Spectacular Quality Georgian Mahogany Antique Chest

18th century
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Spectacular Quality Georgian Mahogany Antique Chest

Constructed from The Finest Quality Mahogany Timbers This Truly Spectacular 19th Century antique is a wonderful practical and useful piece of furniture dating from around 1780 in the Georgian period. It has an unusual moulded lift up lid with storage compartment ideal for storing bedding, above two over two graduating cock beaded drawers with brass swan neck handles. This antique chest is full of the charm and character that you would expect from a true antique, it even retains the original blue lining paper and stands on shaped bracket feet.The Mahogany has aged to a rich shade with a striking grain, good patina, is in very good condition and has been beautifully cleaned using a traditional form of wax finishing.

Approximate Dimensions

Height: 97 cm / 38 inches

Width: 124 cm / 49 inches

Depth: 58 cm / 23 inches

Ref No: 07974

Standard One Man Delivery £75 + VAT within mainland England, Scotland and Wales

Two man assembled delivery – Quote upon Request

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Driscolls Antiques Ltd (Antiques World) has a huge Antique Furniture warehouse in Clitheroe, Lancashire.

Our opening Times -

Monday – 10am – 5pm

Tuesday – Closed (We can open via appointment)

Wednesday to Saturday – 10am – 5pm

Sunday – Closed

Closed Bank Holidays

We also display lots more antiques on our website antiquesworld.co.uk

Physical Dimensions
Height
97cm (38.19")
Width
124cm (48.82")
Depth
58cm (22.83")
Declaration

Driscolls Antiques Ltd has dated this Georgian Mahogany Mule Chest to the Georgian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA783099
Dealers Internal Reference
07974
Description
Spectacular Quality Georgian Mahogany Antique Chest
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Constructed from The Finest Quality Mahogany Timbers This Truly Spectacular 19th Century antique is a wonderful practical and useful piece of furniture dating from around 1780 in the Georgian period.
Driscolls Antiques Ltd

It has an unusual moulded lift up lid with storage compartment ideal for storing bedding, above two over two graduating cock beaded drawers with brass swan neck handles. This antique chest is full of the charm and character that you would expect from a true antique, it even retains the original blue lining paper and stands on shaped bracket feet.The Mahogany has aged to a rich shade with a striking grain, good patina, is in very good condition and has been beautifully cleaned using a traditional form of wax finishing.

fig 1. A Georgian mahogany mule chest featuring a top hinged lid over two short drawers and two long drawers with brass swan-neck handles on bracket feet.
fig 1. Spectacular Quality Georgian Mahogany Antique Chest

Approximate Dimensions

Height: 97 cm / 38 inches

Width: 124 cm / 49 inches

Depth: 58 cm / 23 inches

Ref No: 07974

Standard One Man Delivery £75 + VAT within mainland England, Scotland and Wales

Two man assembled delivery – Quote upon Request

fig 2. A Georgian mahogany mule chest featuring a top hinged lid over two short drawers and two long drawers with brass swan-neck handles on bracket feet.
fig 2. Spectacular Quality Georgian Mahogany Antique Chest

Our antiques come with a 28 day money back guarantee, see terms & conditions.

Overseas Insured Door to Door Shipments – Quote upon Request

Driscolls Antiques Ltd (Antiques World) has a huge Antique Furniture warehouse in Clitheroe, Lancashire.

fig 3. A Georgian mahogany mule chest featuring a top hinged lid over two short drawers and two long drawers with brass swan-neck handles on bracket feet.
fig 3. Spectacular Quality Georgian Mahogany Antique Chest

Our opening Times -

Monday – 10am – 5pm

Tuesday – Closed (We can open via appointment)

Wednesday to Saturday – 10am – 5pm

Sunday – Closed

Closed Bank Holidays

We also display lots more antiques on our website antiquesworld.co.uk

Height
97cm (38.19")
Width
124cm (48.82")
Depth
58cm (22.83")
Date of Manufacture

Driscolls Antiques Ltd has dated this Georgian Mahogany Mule Chest to the Georgian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA783099
Dealers Internal Ref
07974
Driscolls Antiques Ltd
Driscolls Antiques Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2004

High quality british antique furniture

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Archive I A Georgian mahogany mule chest featuring a top hinged lid over two short drawers and two long drawers with brass swan-neck handles on bracket feet.

Spectacular Quality Georgian Mahogany Antique Chest

Archive II A Georgian mahogany mule chest featuring a top hinged lid over two short drawers and two long drawers with brass swan-neck handles on bracket feet. View II
Archive III A Georgian mahogany mule chest featuring a top hinged lid over two short drawers and two long drawers with brass swan-neck handles on bracket feet. View III
Archive IV A Georgian mahogany mule chest featuring a top hinged lid over two short drawers and two long drawers with brass swan-neck handles on bracket feet. View IV
Archive V A Georgian mahogany mule chest featuring a top hinged lid over two short drawers and two long drawers with brass swan-neck handles on bracket feet. View V
Archive VI A Georgian mahogany mule chest featuring a top hinged lid over two short drawers and two long drawers with brass swan-neck handles on bracket feet. View VI
Archive VII A Georgian mahogany mule chest featuring a top hinged lid over two short drawers and two long drawers with brass swan-neck handles on bracket feet. View VII
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Driscolls Antiques Ltd

Driscolls Antiques Ltd

Telephone 01200 425 443
Location
Unit 6
Deanfield Drive
Link 59 Business Park
Clitheroe
Lancashire
BB7 1QJ
United Kingdom
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Driscolls Antiques Ltd
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A Georgian mahogany mule chest featuring a top hinged lid over two short drawers and two long drawers with brass swan-neck handles on bracket feet.
Spectacular Quality Georgian Mahogany Antique Chest
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A Georgian mahogany mule chest featuring a top hinged lid over two short drawers and two long drawers with brass swan-neck handles on bracket feet.
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A mule chest is a historic storage design featuring a top hinged-lid compartment positioned above built-in lower drawers, widely manufactured during the Georgian era for holding household linens.

Georgian craftsmen primarily utilised solid or veneered mahogany for visible surfaces, secondary timbers such as oak or pine for internal linings, and cast brass for handles and keyhole escutcheons.

Authentic period examples exhibit hand-cut dovetail joints of uneven width, hand-sawn timber backing panels, original brass hardware, and natural surface patination accumulated over centuries.

Positioned in an entrance hall or bedroom, a dark timber chest creates visual weight that grounds modern light colour palettes and provides contrast against contemporary artwork.

Dust regularly using a dry microfibre cloth and apply a thin layer of natural beeswax polish annually, keeping the wood away from direct heat sources and fluctuating humidity.
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