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Antique Edwardian Quality Brass Helmet Shaped Coal Shuttle
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Antique Edwardian Quality Brass Helmet Shaped Coal Shuttle

1900 - 1920
Description

Antique Edwardian quality brass helmet shaped coal shuttle having a quality brass helmet shaped coal shuttle with a carrying swing handle raised on a circular base.

Dimensions:

Height 46 cm (18.11 in)

Width 38 cm (14.96 in)

Depth 32 cm (12.60 in)

Dated 1900

Physical Dimensions
Height
46cm (18.11")
Width
38cm (14.96")
Depth
32cm (12.60")
Declaration

London City Antiques has dated this Brass Helmet Coal Scuttle to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1150576
Dealers Internal Reference
2773
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Description
Antique Edwardian quality brass helmet shaped coal shuttle having a quality brass helmet shaped coal shuttle with a carrying swing handle raised on a circular base.

Dimensions:

Height 46 cm (18.11 in)

Width 38 cm (14.96 in)

Depth 32 cm (12.60 in)

Dated 1900

Height
46cm (18.11")
Width
38cm (14.96")
Depth
32cm (12.60")
Date of Manufacture

London City Antiques has dated this Brass Helmet Coal Scuttle to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1150576
Dealers Internal Ref
2773
London City Antiques
London City Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2020

At london city antiques we specialise in fine english antiques

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Archive I A hammered brass helmet-shaped coal scuttle featuring an overhead swing handle and a stepped circular base.

Antique Edwardian Quality Brass Helmet Shaped Coal Shuttle

Archive II A hammered brass helmet-shaped coal scuttle featuring an overhead swing handle and a stepped circular base. View II
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A hammered brass helmet-shaped coal scuttle featuring an overhead swing handle and a stepped circular base.
Antique Edwardian Quality Brass Helmet Shaped Coal Shuttle
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A hammered brass helmet-shaped coal scuttle featuring an overhead swing handle and a stepped circular base.
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  • ObjectCoal Scuttle
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleEdwardian
  • MaterialBrass
  • ColourWarm Brass
  • MotifsHammered texture, Helmet shape, Overhead swing handle, Stepped circular base
  • SizeH 46 cm (18 in) x W 38 cm (15 in) x D 32 cm (13 in)

This Edwardian coal shuttle dates from 1900 and exemplifies traditional English country house design. Made from brass with a warm golden tone, the vessel takes a distinctive helmet shape with an all-over hammered texture across its body. It incorporates an overhead swing handle attached with decorative side brackets and rests upon a stepped circular base with raised concentric mouldings. The surface shows soft variations in metal tone from age and use, highlighting its antique character. Measuring 46 cm high, 38 cm wide and 32 cm deep, it provides a practical receptacle for solid fuel and kindling. In a modern interior, this piece sits neatly beside a fireplace hearth in a living room, study or sitting room, serving as both a functional fireside accessory and a decorative metal accent piece.

FAQs

A helmet coal scuttle is a wide-mouthed metal vessel shaped similarly to an overturned military helmet, designed during the late Victorian and Edwardian eras to transport and store coal beside a fireplace grate.

These vessels were typically crafted from sheet brass or copper, often featuring hand-hammered textures, riveted seams, rolled rims, and cast metal swing handles designed to withstand heavy daily use.

Authentic period scuttles exhibit hand-formed details, visible seam joinery, natural surface oxidisation inside the bucket, and cast brass fittings secured with traditional heavy rivets.

While traditionally used for coal, these versatile metal vessels can be repurposed on a modern hearth to store kindling, pinecones, or rolled blankets, introducing warm metallic tones to a living room.

Maintain polished brass by dusting regularly with a soft cloth and applying a specialised brass polish when necessary, while avoiding abrasive scrubbers that can scratch hand-hammered surfaces.
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