Featured 18th Century Oak Chest with drawers - a beauty

Got some great advice last time I posted - please have a look at this if you have a moment and give me your thoughts.

This one's a beauty, though still in the disappointing world of brown furniture!

It's a big old chest/cupboard with drawers. 1300mm high, 1370mm wide at widest, 520mm deep. Looks like oak, and I do think this is English 18th Century. Another must have purchase by my parents 55 years ago. We used to call it the mule chest, though of course it's not. We used it for storing glasses and linens. It's got a nasty bit of white cable inside to power a light, a few paint marks and some other bumps and bashes, but otherwise in pretty sweet condition.

Thanks very much.

 

I would call it a mule chest too, even though this one has doors instead of a lid.
And I agree, English. 18th century sounds plausible, but let's wait for the others.

 

I always thought mule chests only came with lids. Good to know. Thanks

 

They should come with lids, but some people (like myself), call these mule chests too, based on the general shape and design.

 

Would love to see a photograph of the drawer construction (i.e. dovetails)

 

Chestnut? I am thinking 19th century due to the multi-board sides and top. No expert in English furniture so really don't know when single board construction fell out. If American, would certainly be 19th century.

 

many thanks