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Unusual Antique Victorian Quality Walnut and Brass Coal Box
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Unusual Antique Victorian Quality Walnut and Brass Coal Box

19th century
Description

Unusual antique Victorian quality walnut and brass coal box having a quality antique Victorian coal box with fantastic brass decoration with a brass carrying handle to the top with the original tin liner.

Physical Dimensions
Height
40cm (15.75")
Width
38cm (14.96")
Depth
53cm (20.87")
Declaration

Unique Antiques by Emma Jade has dated this Victorian Walnut Coal Box to the 1880s.

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SA1165768
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185
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Description
Unusual antique Victorian quality walnut and brass coal box having a quality antique Victorian coal box with fantastic brass decoration with a brass carrying handle to the top with the original tin liner.
Height
40cm (15.75")
Width
38cm (14.96")
Depth
53cm (20.87")
Date of Manufacture

Unique Antiques by Emma Jade has dated this Victorian Walnut Coal Box to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1165768
Dealers Internal Ref
185
Unique Antiques by Emma Jade
Unique Antiques by Emma Jade
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2021
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A Victorian slant-front walnut coal box featuring decorative brass foliage mounts, hinged lid, and a cylindrical brass handle.
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Archive I A Victorian slant-front walnut coal box featuring decorative brass foliage mounts, hinged lid, and a cylindrical brass handle.

Unusual Antique Victorian Quality Walnut and Brass Coal Box

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Unique Antiques by Emma Jade

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A Victorian slant-front walnut coal box featuring decorative brass foliage mounts, hinged lid, and a cylindrical brass handle.
Unusual antique Victorian quality walnut and brass coal box
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A Victorian slant-front walnut coal box featuring decorative brass foliage mounts, hinged lid, and a cylindrical brass handle.
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A coal purdonium is a specialized fireside storage container developed during the nineteenth century to store coal or kindling near a domestic fireplace. Typically constructed from solid wood with metal fittings, these items featured a slanted front lid designed to conceal fuel while allowing easy access.

Victorian coal boxes were commonly constructed from cabinet woods such as walnut, oak, or mahogany. They frequently incorporated brass or iron decorative mounts, heavy cast carry handles, and removable zinc or galvanized iron internal liners to contain coal dust.

Authentic nineteenth-century pieces typically feature hand-fitted brass hinges, repousse or cast metal mounts, and natural surface patination on the wood and brass. Original removable metal liners often show signs of oxidisation or historic use, and construction detail such as dovetailed joints or slotted screws are standard.

An antique coal scuttle can be placed directly on a hearth or inside a fireplace alcove to hold modern firewood, kindling, or rolled magazines. The combination of warm timber and polished or aged brass adds architectural texture and historical depth to contemporary living spaces.

Maintain the timber by applying a high-grade beeswax polish along the grain and buffing with a soft cloth. Brass mounts can be gently cleaned with specialized metal polish to restore shine, or left untouched to preserve the natural antique patina.
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