What is a Lancashire mule chest?

A Lancashire mule chest is a regional English storage piece featuring a lift-up lid above faux or functional drawer fronts, widely produced throughout the 18th century for domestic linen storage.

What materials were traditionally used to make Georgian mule chests?

These chests were predominantly crafted from solid English oak, frequently accented with mahogany crossbanding, inlaid boxwood motifs, and cast brass swan-neck handles.

How do you identify an authentic 18th-century mule chest?

Authentic Georgian examples feature hand-cut dovetail drawer joints, hand-planed back panels, period-correct brass escutcheons, and age-consistent wear around the bracket feet and lid hinges.

How can a Georgian Lancashire chest be styled in a modern interior?

A mule chest functions effectively as a anchor piece in an entrance hall, a focal storage unit in a drawing room, or positioned at the foot of a bed.

How should an antique oak chest be maintained and cleaned?

Dust the wood surface regularly with a dry cloth and apply a clear beeswax polish once or twice a year while avoiding modern spray cleaners and direct warmth.

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Lancashire Chest Georgian Period

Name: Lancashire Chest Georgian Period
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA828826
Price: 995 GBP
Availability: InStock

18th century

For Sale by Brookside Antiques

Description

Here we have for sale today the most wonderful Georgian Period Lancashire Chest or Mule Chest.

Dating 1720 ish and all in solid oak, with this typical joint and peg construction of its time, all raised on these bracket feet, with this four panelled front, panelled sides, a hinged lid with this large storage interior, plus 2 drawers fitted with these brass swan-neck handles.

All with this Vernacular inlaid, having its original polish plus colour, its a wonderful rich oak colour, with a lovely polish.

This chest is solid in all its joints, and in excellent condition for its age.

If paying using PayPal please note Shipping/Delivery will be extra.

Contact details

Gerard James (available 24 hrs) don’t hesitate to contact, please ring or text, 07851385634 also available on land line in the evenings & weekends contact 01270 253730

Condition details

Unless otherwise stated all item are in excellent condition and ready to use, with all upholstered items been recently upholstered, we can also offer a re-upholstery service, in customers own fabric, or from our wide range of Linwood & Jim Dickens fabrics (samples available)

Viewing details

Available to view at SY13 4HY contact 07851385634 (Gerard) customers are welcome to come and view items of furniture at our premises at Norbury (Shropshire) please note by appointment only, this is due to the items been stored, and we would need to unpack it for display.

Delivery & Collection details

Collection FREE, delivery available England and Wales, London area £45 with the large items and chair sets we usually deliver to central England & Wales for the asking price, for further afield please contact for costing’s, we deliver large items ourselves, with all items packed and wrapped to insure no damage, with years of experience, smaller items will be sent by carrier please contact for costing.

Payment details

Payment methods can be by Bank to Bank transfer, cash, cheque, credit or debit card. All moneys must be cleared before items are delivered or collected. We offer a UK, 7 day full money refund if items are not as described or do not suit your requirements (excluding logistics)

Shipping details

We have sold furniture to international customers, and have had their shippers collect from our workshop. We have also had items shipped abroad door to door all insurance covered, contact for quotes. .

Physical Dimensions

Height

96cm (37.80")

Width

146cm (57.48")

Depth

54cm (21.26")

Declaration

Brookside Antiques has dated this Georgian Oak Lancashire Chest to the Georgian era.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA828826

Dealers Internal Reference

00485

Dealers Notes

Contact Evenings & Weekends 01270 663204

Brookside Antiques

Dear customers all items of furniture can be viewed at our premises at Norbury in Shropshire SY13 4HY by appointment only, this is due to items being packed away in storage. ( and we would need to unpack them for display, please note this is not a problem, as we welcome viewers/customers)

We are a furniture restoration workshop, busy from day to day doing restoration work for the trade and general public alike.

All items for sale have been restored if restoration is required, unless otherwise stated. Upholstered items will have been re-upholstered, however if the fabric choice is not to taste, we offer a re-upholstery service in customers own fabric, or from our wide range of Linwood and Jim Dickens Fabric ( samples available )

Regards Gerard James

Description

Here we have for sale today the most wonderful Georgian Period Lancashire Chest or Mule Chest.

Dating 1720 ish and all in solid oak, with this typical joint and peg construction of its time, all raised on these bracket feet, with this four panelled front, panelled sides, a hinged lid with this large storage interior, plus 2 drawers fitted with these brass swan-neck handles.

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All with this Vernacular inlaid, having its original polish plus colour, its a wonderful rich oak colour, with a lovely polish.

Brookside Antiques

fig 1. A Georgian dark oak Lancashire mule chest featuring a hinged top lid, panelled front sections with inlays, brass swan-neck handles, and bracket feet. — fig 1. Lancashire Chest Georgian Period

This chest is solid in all its joints, and in excellent condition for its age.

If paying using PayPal please note Shipping/Delivery will be extra.

Contact details

Gerard James (available 24 hrs) don’t hesitate to contact, please ring or text, 07851385634 also available on land line in the evenings & weekends contact 01270 253730

fig 2. A Georgian dark oak Lancashire mule chest featuring a hinged top lid, panelled front sections with inlays, brass swan-neck handles, and bracket feet. — fig 2. Lancashire Chest Georgian Period

Condition details

Unless otherwise stated all item are in excellent condition and ready to use, with all upholstered items been recently upholstered, we can also offer a re-upholstery service, in customers own fabric, or from our wide range of Linwood & Jim Dickens fabrics (samples available)

fig 3. A Georgian dark oak Lancashire mule chest featuring a hinged top lid, panelled front sections with inlays, brass swan-neck handles, and bracket feet. — fig 3. Lancashire Chest Georgian Period

Viewing details

Available to view at SY13 4HY contact 07851385634 (Gerard) customers are welcome to come and view items of furniture at our premises at Norbury (Shropshire) please note by appointment only, this is due to the items been stored, and we would need to unpack it for display.

fig 4. A Georgian dark oak Lancashire mule chest featuring a hinged top lid, panelled front sections with inlays, brass swan-neck handles, and bracket feet. — fig 4. Lancashire Chest Georgian Period

Delivery & Collection details

Collection FREE, delivery available England and Wales, London area £45 with the large items and chair sets we usually deliver to central England & Wales for the asking price, for further afield please contact for costing’s, we deliver large items ourselves, with all items packed and wrapped to insure no damage, with years of experience, smaller items will be sent by carrier please contact for costing.

fig 5. A Georgian dark oak Lancashire mule chest featuring a hinged top lid, panelled front sections with inlays, brass swan-neck handles, and bracket feet. — fig 5. Lancashire Chest Georgian Period

Payment details

Payment methods can be by Bank to Bank transfer, cash, cheque, credit or debit card. All moneys must be cleared before items are delivered or collected. We offer a UK, 7 day full money refund if items are not as described or do not suit your requirements (excluding logistics)

fig 6. A Georgian dark oak Lancashire mule chest featuring a hinged top lid, panelled front sections with inlays, brass swan-neck handles, and bracket feet. — fig 6. Lancashire Chest Georgian Period

Shipping details

We have sold furniture to international customers, and have had their shippers collect from our workshop. We have also had items shipped abroad door to door all insurance covered, contact for quotes. .