Antique Early Georgian Large 4 Panel 3 Drawer Hinged Top Mule Chest Coffer 1740 Sold 'You see an old barn

'You see an old barn or something and you stare at it long enough until you become that barn

The painted panel having Cyrillic inscriptions

The doors are flanked with a pair of carved winged cherub masks with a carved foliate panel below

Below are two shelves supported by turned supports

Oil on Canvas

Antique Early Georgian Large 4 Panel 3 Drawer Hinged Top Mule Chest Coffer 1740 Sold 'You see an old barnA good & large antique English early Georgian oak Mule Chest coffer, circa 1740. A very good sized antique mule chest from the Lancashire area, located in the Northwest of England & from the middle part of the reign of King George II. The hinged lid with hand forged iron strap hinges enclosing a generous storage area for clothing or bedding, to the left is a lidded candle till with a hand forged lock and two small drawers below. The front of the chest