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Victorian Brass Helmet Coal Bucket by Henry Loveridge C1880
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Victorian Brass Helmet Coal Bucket by Henry Loveridge C1880

19th century
For Sale by Aramis Antiques
Description

A good Victorian brass helmet coal bucket made by the firm of Henry Loveridge of Wolverhampton, metalworkers, c1880. The coal bucket has some pleasing decorative detail - the helmet cover is adorned with a fan shape and a wide foliage and floral band. The hinge of the handle has elaborate daisy shape screws. Underneath the bucket is stamped with the Henry Loveridge mark. In excellent condition and in good working order.

Date of Manufacture

Aramis Antiques has dated this Victorian Brass Coal Bucket to the 1880s.

Independent Date Check ID 08665056
Dealer's Item Date1880s
Sellingantiques Date1880s
Sellingantiques agingItem 130-155 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1880s:
Stamped maker's mark on the base: Henry Loveridge monogram fixes Wolverhampton manufacture.
Interlocking initials beneath a Registered Trade Mark stamp: production after 1875.
Cast brass handle mounts formed as rosettes: typical late 19th-century foundry casting.
Dark oxidised interior: natural darkening from age and historic fireside use.
Chased and punched floral hood: hand-finished late Victorian metalwork.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Physical Dimensions
Height
43cm (16.93")
Width
33cm (12.99")
Depth
43cm (16.93")
Reference Numbers
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SA1095008
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Description
A good Victorian brass helmet coal bucket made by the firm of Henry Loveridge of Wolverhampton, metalworkers, c1880.
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The coal bucket has some pleasing decorative detail - the helmet cover is adorned with a fan shape and a wide foliage and floral band.
Aramis Antiques

The hinge of the handle has elaborate daisy shape screws. Underneath the bucket is stamped with the Henry Loveridge mark. In excellent condition and in good working order.

Date of Manufacture

Aramis Antiques has dated this Victorian Brass Coal Bucket to the 1880s.

Independent Date Report ID 08665056
Dealer's Item Date1880s
Sellingantiques dating1880s
Sellingantiques agingItem 130-155 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1880s:
Stamped maker's mark on the base: Henry Loveridge monogram fixes Wolverhampton manufacture.
Interlocking initials beneath a Registered Trade Mark stamp: production after 1875.
Cast brass handle mounts formed as rosettes: typical late 19th-century foundry casting.
Dark oxidised interior: natural darkening from age and historic fireside use.
Chased and punched floral hood: hand-finished late Victorian metalwork.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
43cm (16.93")
Width
33cm (12.99")
Depth
43cm (16.93")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1095008
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A Victorian brass helmet-shaped coal bucket featuring embossed floral details on the hood, a hammered body, swing handle, and pedestal base.
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Archive I A Victorian brass helmet-shaped coal bucket featuring embossed floral details on the hood, a hammered body, swing handle, and pedestal base.

Victorian Brass Helmet Coal Bucket by Henry Loveridge C1880

Archive II A Victorian brass helmet-shaped coal bucket featuring embossed floral details on the hood, a hammered body, swing handle, and pedestal base. View II
Archive III A Victorian brass helmet-shaped coal bucket featuring embossed floral details on the hood, a hammered body, swing handle, and pedestal base. View III
Archive IV A Victorian brass helmet-shaped coal bucket featuring embossed floral details on the hood, a hammered body, swing handle, and pedestal base. View IV
Archive V A Victorian brass helmet-shaped coal bucket featuring embossed floral details on the hood, a hammered body, swing handle, and pedestal base. View V
Archive VI A Victorian brass helmet-shaped coal bucket featuring embossed floral details on the hood, a hammered body, swing handle, and pedestal base. View VI
Archive VII A Victorian brass helmet-shaped coal bucket featuring embossed floral details on the hood, a hammered body, swing handle, and pedestal base. View VII
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A Victorian brass helmet-shaped coal bucket featuring embossed floral details on the hood, a hammered body, swing handle, and pedestal base.
Victorian brass helmet coal bucket by Henry Loveridge c1880
Ref: SA1095008
A Victorian brass helmet-shaped coal bucket featuring embossed floral details on the hood, a hammered body, swing handle, and pedestal base.
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  • ObjectFireside Accessories
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialBrass
  • ColourWarm Gold
  • MotifsEmbossed floral hood, Hammered body, Swing handle, Pedestal base
  • SizeH 43 cm (17 in) x W 33 cm (13 in) x D 43 cm (17 in)

This Victorian fireside accessory is a brass helmet coal bucket made by the metalworker Henry Loveridge around 1880 in an English Country House style. The piece has a warm gold colour, featuring a hammered body, an embossed floral hood adorned with a fan shape and foliage band, and a circular pedestal base. Further details include a movable swing handle, an auxiliary handle on the back, ornate daisy shape screws at the handle joints, and stamped manufacturer marks underneath. The dimensions are 43 cm high, 33 cm wide, and 43 cm deep. Practical use for the item in a modern home is on a fireplace hearth, where it serves as a functional receptacle for solid fuel or kindling while bringing period character to a living room interior.

FAQs

Originating in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, a helmet coal scuttle is a metal hearth container designed with a flared, scooped front resembling an inverted military helmet, used to hold and pour coal into open fires.

Victorian coal buckets were typically constructed from heavy sheet brass or copper, often incorporating hand-hammered panels, cast brass handles, riveted seams, and chased or embossed decorative ornamentation.

Authentic pieces frequently display maker marks or registry stamps from recognised manufacturers, hand-riveted joints, cast metal side mounts, and surface wear or patination consistent with historic hearth use.

An antique brass coal bucket can be positioned beside a wood-burning stove to store kindling or logs, utilised as a plant holder, or arranged in an entryway as a container for walking sticks.

Dust the surface regularly with a dry microfibre cloth and avoid abrasive chemical cleaners that strip natural patination; apply a specialised metal polish sparingly if a brighter finish is preferred.
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