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Primitive Antique American country farmhouse sugar chest/mule chest/blanket trunk featuring a hinged top with lower cabinet. Mule chests were popular …
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Primitive Antique American country farmhouse sugar chest/mule chest/blanket trunk featuring a hinged top with lower cabinet. Mule chests were popular in England and colonial America in the 17th century. They were often the only case piece of furniture in Colonial homes. Mule Chests were a form of Coffer, built using old clout nails and wooden pegs. This design solved the problem of difficult to reach items stored at the bottom of a trunk.
Dimensions:
38" x 20.5" x 36"h
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- Dimensions
- 38ʺW × 20.5ʺD × 36ʺH
- Period
- 19th Century
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Paint
- Wood
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Red
- Condition Notes
- Fair condition, wear and distressing from age and use, warping, splitting/cracking, marking, finish/ paint loss, wood loss to feet, staining. Fair condition, wear and distressing from age and use, warping, splitting/cracking, marking, finish/ paint loss, wood loss to feet, staining. less
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