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Welsh Pine Panelled Chest, Circa 1760
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Welsh Pine Panelled Chest, Circa 1760

18th century
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Description

An attractive pine chest, the two-panelled top with a moulded edge fixed to the box section with wrought iron hinges, the interior having a candle box and the front having four raised-and-fielded square panels flanked by mouldings, and with panelled ends, above a deep moulding over a pair of drawers and raised on stile feet.

This chest is unusual for pine in that it does not seem to have originally been painted or grained and has a nice mellow colour and good surface patination.

(The brassware is later and the original hinges are damaged. The right hand side is an inch lower than the left giving a slight lean)

West Wales, circa 1760

Height: 24 ins; 61 cms (right hand side: 23 ins; 58.5 cms)

Width: 46.5 ins; 118 cms

Depth: 15.5 ins; 40 cms.

Physical Dimensions
Height
61cm (24.02")
Width
118cm (46.46")
Depth
40cm (15.75")
Declaration

WelshAntiques has dated this Antique Pine Mule Chest to the Georgian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA812663
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Description
An attractive pine chest, the two-panelled top with a moulded edge fixed to the box section with wrought iron hinges, the interior having a candle box and the front having four raised-and-fielded square panels flanked by mouldings, and with panelled ends, above a deep moulding over a pair of drawers and raised on stile feet.
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This chest is unusual for pine in that it does not seem to have originally been painted or grained and has a nice mellow colour and good surface patination.
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fig 1. An eighteenth-century Welsh pine mule chest featuring four fielded front panels, two lower drawers with brass handles, and a hinged top lid.
fig 1. Welsh Pine Panelled Chest, Circa 1760

(The brassware is later and the original hinges are damaged. The right hand side is an inch lower than the left giving a slight lean)

West Wales, circa 1760

Height: 24 ins; 61 cms (right hand side: 23 ins; 58.5 cms)

Width: 46.5 ins; 118 cms

Depth: 15.5 ins; 40 cms.

Height
61cm (24.02")
Width
118cm (46.46")
Depth
40cm (15.75")
Date of Manufacture

WelshAntiques has dated this Antique Pine Mule Chest to the Georgian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA812663
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Archive I An eighteenth-century Welsh pine mule chest featuring four fielded front panels, two lower drawers with brass handles, and a hinged top lid.

Welsh Pine Panelled Chest, Circa 1760

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Archive VI An eighteenth-century Welsh pine mule chest featuring four fielded front panels, two lower drawers with brass handles, and a hinged top lid. View VI
Archive VII An eighteenth-century Welsh pine mule chest featuring four fielded front panels, two lower drawers with brass handles, and a hinged top lid. View VII
Archive VIII An eighteenth-century Welsh pine mule chest featuring four fielded front panels, two lower drawers with brass handles, and a hinged top lid. View VIII
Archive IX An eighteenth-century Welsh pine mule chest featuring four fielded front panels, two lower drawers with brass handles, and a hinged top lid. View IX
Archive X An eighteenth-century Welsh pine mule chest featuring four fielded front panels, two lower drawers with brass handles, and a hinged top lid. View X
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Archive XII An eighteenth-century Welsh pine mule chest featuring four fielded front panels, two lower drawers with brass handles, and a hinged top lid. View XII
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Carmarthenshire
SA17 5AJ
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An eighteenth-century Welsh pine mule chest featuring four fielded front panels, two lower drawers with brass handles, and a hinged top lid.
Welsh Pine Panelled Chest, circa 1760
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An eighteenth-century Welsh pine mule chest featuring four fielded front panels, two lower drawers with brass handles, and a hinged top lid.
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A Welsh pine mule chest is a regional variant of traditional storage furniture developed in the eighteenth century, featuring a top coffer compartment with a hinged lid set above one or two bottom drawers. Crafted in Wales from local softwoods, these pieces served as robust domestic storage for linens and textiles.

Eighteenth-century pine coffers feature pegged mortise-and-tenon framing, hand-planed pine boards, and raised fielded panels along the front and sides. The drawers typically display hand-cut dovetail joints and original wrought iron or cast brass hardware.

Authentic period pine chests show signs of historical age such as hand-saw marks on secondary timber, uneven wear around handles and keyholes, natural shrinkage gaps between solid wood planks, and original iron hinges or lock mechanisms.

Pine coffers and mule chests are often positioned in entryways, placed at the foot of a bed, or used as central storage furniture in living spaces to introduce warm wood tones and texture against modern plaster or stone backdrops.

Maintain pine furniture by applying a high-grade beeswax polish once or twice a year to nourish the wood and protect its natural patina. Keep the piece away from direct heat sources and radiators to prevent timber shrinkage and splitting.
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