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Antique Coal Box

1900 - 1920
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Victorian carved oak and brass coal box /scuttle with shovel .

Length 33cm

Widht 40cm

Height 26cm

Please contact me for shipping costs.

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Highmeads Antiques has dated this Antique Oak Coal Box to the Edwardian era.

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Description
Victorian carved oak and brass coal box /scuttle with shovel .

Length 33cm

Widht 40cm

Height 26cm

Please contact me for shipping costs.

Date of Manufacture

Highmeads Antiques has dated this Antique Oak Coal Box to the Edwardian era.

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An antique dark oak wooden coal box with sloped lid, carved leaf panel, brass carrying handle, and ornate brass hinges.
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Archive I An antique dark oak wooden coal box with sloped lid, carved leaf panel, brass carrying handle, and ornate brass hinges.

Antique Coal Box

Archive II An antique dark oak wooden coal box with sloped lid, carved leaf panel, brass carrying handle, and ornate brass hinges. View II
Archive III An antique dark oak wooden coal box with sloped lid, carved leaf panel, brass carrying handle, and ornate brass hinges. View III
Archive IV An antique dark oak wooden coal box with sloped lid, carved leaf panel, brass carrying handle, and ornate brass hinges. View IV
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An antique dark oak wooden coal box with sloped lid, carved leaf panel, brass carrying handle, and ornate brass hinges.
Antique coal box
Ref: SA1112331
An antique dark oak wooden coal box with sloped lid, carved leaf panel, brass carrying handle, and ornate brass hinges.
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  • ObjectCoal Boxes
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialOak, Brass
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsCarved foliage panel, Brass strap hinges, Sloped lid, Top carrying handle

This Edwardian coal box is formed from dark brown oak with a warm mid-brown grain finish, accessorised by polished brass hardware. The sloped lid carries a turned metal top carrying handle flanked by decorative finials, while ornate Gothic-style pierced strap hinges secure the front panel. A central square relief carving depicts symmetrical foliage motifs above a small circular brass knob on the lower edge. Vertical reeded mouldings run down both front corners of the box. Measuring 33 cm in length by 40 cm in width and 26 cm in height, the scuttle fits beside a living room fireplace hearth for storing fuel and fireside tools. Owners place it near a coal fire or wood burner to combine practical hearth storage with period decoration.

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A coal purdonium is a decorative wooden fireside box designed during the nineteenth century to store coal discreetly indoors, featuring a sloped front lid and often containing a removable metal liner and shovel.

Victorian coal boxes were typically crafted from solid hardwoods such as oak, walnut, or mahogany, fitted with heavy brass hinges, handles, and zinc or iron internal liners to withstand weight and moisture.

Authentic pieces feature original cast brass or iron fittings, hand-carved decorative panels, dovetailed joints, and age-appropriate wear inside the cabinet or shovel slot from repeated historical use.

An antique coal box can be placed beside a fireplace to store hearth accessories, firewood, or kindling, or repurposed near an entryway or reading nook as unique storage for small household items.

Dust the exterior wood regularly with a soft cloth, apply a high-quality beeswax polish periodically along the grain, and clean the metal fittings gently without abrasive chemicals that could damage the original patina.
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