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A Lovely Quality Late 19th Century Coal Box in the Style of Liberty.
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A Lovely Quality Late 19th Century Coal Box in the Style of Liberty.

19th century
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Arts and Crafts style! A lovely quality late 19th century coal box in the style of Liberty. This lovely piece has a single drawer over a dropdown front with a pull-out metal liner. The front of cabinet has beautiful floral stylised floral inlay which will be a very eye-catching addition to the home. Ask yourself has fuel storage ever looked this good? Please see the other vintage, retro and antique furniture we have listed.

Dimensions:- total height 79cm, working height 78cm, closed depth 36cm and open working depth 64cm.

Physical Dimensions
Height
79cm (31.10")
Width
36cm (14.17")
Depth
36cm (14.17")
Declaration

Designer Antiques4u has dated this Art Nouveau Coal Purdonium to the 19th Century.

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SA1159121
Dealers Internal Reference
HF1487
Description
Arts and Crafts style! A lovely quality late 19th century coal box in the style of Liberty. This lovely piece has a single drawer over a dropdown front with a pull-out metal liner.
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The front of cabinet has beautiful floral stylised floral inlay which will be a very eye-catching addition to the home.
Designer Antiques4u

Ask yourself has fuel storage ever looked this good? Please see the other vintage, retro and antique furniture we have listed.

Dimensions:- total height 79cm, working height 78cm, closed depth 36cm and open working depth 64cm.

Height
79cm (31.10")
Width
36cm (14.17")
Depth
36cm (14.17")
Date of Manufacture

Designer Antiques4u has dated this Art Nouveau Coal Purdonium to the 19th Century.

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SA1159121
Dealers Internal Ref
HF1487
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A tall dark wood Art Nouveau coal box featuring botanical marquetry inlay and brass ring handles, supported on castors.
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Archive I A tall dark wood Art Nouveau coal box featuring botanical marquetry inlay and brass ring handles, supported on castors.

A Lovely Quality Late 19th Century Coal Box in the Style of Liberty.

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A tall dark wood Art Nouveau coal box featuring botanical marquetry inlay and brass ring handles, supported on castors.
A lovely quality late 19th century coal box in the style of Liberty.
Ref: SA1159121
A tall dark wood Art Nouveau coal box featuring botanical marquetry inlay and brass ring handles, supported on castors.
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  • ObjectCoal Boxes
  • Period19th century
  • StyleArt Nouveau
  • MaterialMahogany, Satinwood, Brass
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsBotanical marquetry inlay, Whiplash floral motif, Brass ring pulls, Tapered legs on castors
  • SizeH 79 cm (31 in) x W 36 cm (14 in) x D 36 cm (14 in)

This late 19th century coal box in the style of Liberty demonstrates an Arts and Crafts and Art Nouveau design. The piece uses dark brown mahogany with satinwood botanical marquetry inlay depicting whiplash floral motifs on the front drop-down cabinet door, complemented by two small drawers above. Brass ring pulls serve as hardware across the drawers and the central drop-down panel, while the structure rests on tapered legs positioned on castors. Surface signs of age appear as minor wear along the wooden edges. Measuring 79 cm high, 36 cm wide and 36 cm deep, the unit fits into a fireplace alcove as a functional fuel storage container next to a hearth. A home uses the drop-down front to access the interior liner while keeping fuel tidy, and the top drawers store matches or fireside accessories. The tall wooden cabinet coordinates with Victorian or eclectic interiors needing period fireside organization.

FAQs

A coal purdonium is a specialised wooden cabinet or box designed during the 19th and early 20th centuries to store coal near a fireplace while concealing fuel behind a decorative door or drop-front panel.

These pieces were typically constructed from solid hardwoods such as mahogany, walnut, or oak, often featuring decorative marquetry inlays of contrasting woods like boxwood or satinwood, paired with brass handles and interior metal liners.

Authentic Liberty-style and Art Nouveau coal boxes feature organic design elements, such as whiplash curves, stylised botanical marquetry, fine brass metalwork, and quality cabinetwork set on ceramic or brass castors.

An antique coal purdonium can be positioned beside a fireplace as a focal decorative object, or repurposed in a hallway or living room as an occasional side cabinet or discreet storage unit.

Clean the wooden surfaces regularly using a soft microfibre cloth and apply a high-quality beeswax polish along the grain, ensuring the piece is kept away from direct heat sources to prevent timber drying or inlay lifting.
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