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A Very Rare 19th Century Brass Lidded Coal Scuttle
Yeats Country Antiques
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A Very Rare 19th Century Brass Lidded Coal Scuttle

19th century
Description

A very rare 19th Century finely cast polished brass coal scuttle and shovel of exceptional quality. The ornately embossed body of helmet form with hinged lidded top is profusely embossed with panels of stunning arrangements of fans of foliate, flowerheads, bell husks and trailing leaves with studded motif detail throughout. Surmounted with a decorative ring turned brass and finely hand carved wooden carrying handle adorned with richly scrolling foliate detail and with a fitted storage section to house the brass and wooden shovel, supported on an elegant, moulded and domed circular base.

Physical Dimensions
Height
48.3cm (19.02")
Width
33.5cm (13.19")
Depth
45.7cm (17.99")
Declaration

Yeats Country Antiques has dated this Antique Brass Coal Scuttle to the 19th Century.

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SA1117603
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A3446
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Description
A very rare 19th Century finely cast polished brass coal scuttle and shovel of exceptional quality. The ornately embossed body of helmet form with hinged lidded top is profusely embossed with panels of stunning arrangements of fans of foliate, flowerheads, bell husks and trailing leaves with studded motif detail throughout. Surmounted with a decorative ring turned brass and finely hand carved wooden carrying handle adorned with richly scrolling foliate detail and with a fitted storage section to house the brass and wooden shovel, supported on an elegant, moulded and domed circular base.
Height
48.3cm (19.02")
Width
33.5cm (13.19")
Depth
45.7cm (17.99")
Date of Manufacture

Yeats Country Antiques has dated this Antique Brass Coal Scuttle to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1117603
Dealers Internal Ref
A3446
Yeats Country Antiques
Yeats Country Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2025

Fine period furniture, antique gilt mirrors and beautiful furnishings and collectables

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Yeats Country Antiques

Yeats Country Antiques
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The Vinery
Arundel Road
Poling
West Sussex
BN18 9PY
United Kingdom
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A 19th-century embossed brass lidded coal scuttle on a pedestal base with an ornamental handle and rear attachment.
A Very Rare 19th Century Brass Lidded Coal Scuttle
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A 19th-century embossed brass lidded coal scuttle on a pedestal base with an ornamental handle and rear attachment.
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A coal scuttle, also known as a coal hod, was designed in the 18th and 19th centuries to hold and transport coal for domestic fireplaces while containing dust and soot within a decorative vessel.

Victorian coal scuttles were typically constructed from heavy gauge sheet brass or copper, featuring riveted joints, cast metal ornamentation, and turned wood or ebony handles.

Authentic period pieces feature hand-embossed or chased decorative panels, riveted construction rather than modern seam welds, cast brass fittings, and signs of hand-turned wooden components.

An antique brass coal scuttle can be placed beside a modern wood-burning stove as storage for kindling, or repurposed in an entryway as a decorative umbrella stand or botanical planter.

Clean the metal surface using a soft cloth and a specialized brass cleaner, taking care not to strip natural patination in recessed details or damage adjacent wooden handles with harsh chemicals.
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