Bidspirit auction | A George II joined oak

A George II joined oak mule chest dated 1759 - A mid-18th century English provincial joined oak mule chest, also referred to as a coffer or blanket chest. The carcass is constructed from solid oak with prominent medullary rays visible across the grain. The front is composed of four raised-and-fielded panels set within a mortise-and-tenon joined frame, supported by stile feet formed by the vertical corner posts. The lid consists of a single wide oak plank with cleated ends, attached by internal hinges. The upper front rail features a central brass escutcheon with a swing bail handle. To the left of this hardware, the characters EN are incised into the wood; to the right, the date 1759 is incised. The characters are executed in a serifed vernacular style. The interior is a large open compartment constructed of oak planks.