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Antique Coal Box
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Antique Coal Box

1900 - 1920
Description

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.

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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
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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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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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