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Antique Victorian Wooden Coal Scuttle Original Liner and Shovel C.1880
MebleinUK
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Antique Victorian Wooden Coal Scuttle Original Liner and Shovel C.1880

19th century
For Sale by MebleinUK
Description

A fine antique Victorian wooden coal scuttle complete with its original metal liner and matching shovel.

Crafted in solid wood with brass side handles and decorative metal mounts, this piece combines practicality with traditional charm.

The hinged front opens to reveal the original liner, while the shaped body add both character and functionality.

Retaining its original coal shovel with turned wooden handle, this is a particularly desirable example, as complete sets are increasingly hard to find.

Presented in very good condition, with age-related wear consistent with its use and history, this coal scuttle makes a wonderful decorative accent as well as a collectible piece of fireside furniture.

Physical Dimensions
Height
32cm (12.60")
Width
43cm (16.93")
Depth
46cm (18.11")
Declaration

MebleinUK has dated this Victorian Wooden Coal Scuttle to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1166925
Dealers Internal Reference
A304
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A fine antique Victorian wooden coal scuttle complete with its original metal liner and matching shovel.
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Crafted in solid wood with brass side handles and decorative metal mounts, this piece combines practicality with traditional charm.
MebleinUK
fig 1. A late nineteenth-century mahogany wooden coal scuttle featuring decorative brass strap mounts, a top carrying handle, a sloped drop front, and an accompanying metal shovel with a wooden handle.
fig 1. Antique Victorian Wooden Coal Scuttle Original Liner and Shovel C.1880

The hinged front opens to reveal the original liner, while the shaped body add both character and functionality.

Retaining its original coal shovel with turned wooden handle, this is a particularly desirable example, as complete sets are increasingly hard to find.

fig 2. A late nineteenth-century mahogany wooden coal scuttle featuring decorative brass strap mounts, a top carrying handle, a sloped drop front, and an accompanying metal shovel with a wooden handle.
fig 2. Antique Victorian Wooden Coal Scuttle Original Liner and Shovel C.1880

Presented in very good condition, with age-related wear consistent with its use and history, this coal scuttle makes a wonderful decorative accent as well as a collectible piece of fireside furniture.

Height
32cm (12.60")
Width
43cm (16.93")
Depth
46cm (18.11")
Date of Manufacture

MebleinUK has dated this Victorian Wooden Coal Scuttle to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1166925
Dealers Internal Ref
A304
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Archive I A late nineteenth-century mahogany wooden coal scuttle featuring decorative brass strap mounts, a top carrying handle, a sloped drop front, and an accompanying metal shovel with a wooden handle.

Antique Victorian Wooden Coal Scuttle Original Liner and Shovel C.1880

Archive II A late nineteenth-century mahogany wooden coal scuttle featuring decorative brass strap mounts, a top carrying handle, a sloped drop front, and an accompanying metal shovel with a wooden handle. View II
Archive III A late nineteenth-century mahogany wooden coal scuttle featuring decorative brass strap mounts, a top carrying handle, a sloped drop front, and an accompanying metal shovel with a wooden handle. View III
Archive IV A late nineteenth-century mahogany wooden coal scuttle featuring decorative brass strap mounts, a top carrying handle, a sloped drop front, and an accompanying metal shovel with a wooden handle. View IV
Archive V A late nineteenth-century mahogany wooden coal scuttle featuring decorative brass strap mounts, a top carrying handle, a sloped drop front, and an accompanying metal shovel with a wooden handle. View V
Archive VI A late nineteenth-century mahogany wooden coal scuttle featuring decorative brass strap mounts, a top carrying handle, a sloped drop front, and an accompanying metal shovel with a wooden handle. View VI
Archive VII A late nineteenth-century mahogany wooden coal scuttle featuring decorative brass strap mounts, a top carrying handle, a sloped drop front, and an accompanying metal shovel with a wooden handle. View VII
Archive VIII A late nineteenth-century mahogany wooden coal scuttle featuring decorative brass strap mounts, a top carrying handle, a sloped drop front, and an accompanying metal shovel with a wooden handle. View VIII
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A late nineteenth-century mahogany wooden coal scuttle featuring decorative brass strap mounts, a top carrying handle, a sloped drop front, and an accompanying metal shovel with a wooden handle.
Antique Victorian Wooden Coal Scuttle Original Liner and Shovel c.1880
Ref: SA1166925
A late nineteenth-century mahogany wooden coal scuttle featuring decorative brass strap mounts, a top carrying handle, a sloped drop front, and an accompanying metal shovel with a wooden handle.
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FAQs

A coal purdonium is a specialized wooden box designed during the Victorian era to hold coal near a domestic fireplace. It typically features a slanted drop-front lid to conceal the coal and an integrated rest at the rear for a small shovelling tool.

Victorian coal scuttles were commonly constructed from hardwoods such as mahogany, oak, or walnut, lined with removable sheet iron or zinc to protect the timber. Decorative elements frequently included cast brass handles, strap hinges, and brass knobs.

Authentic pieces usually display signs of hand-finished joinery, age-appropriate wear to the timber, authentic brass hardware oxidation, and often contain a removable heavy iron interior liner designed to carry coal.

While originally built for storing solid fuel beside a hearth, these wooden boxes can be styled alongside modern fireplaces as functional storage for kindling, firewood logs, or fireside accessories, bringing historic texture to traditional and rustic interiors.

Timber surfaces should be dusted regularly with a soft cloth and conditioned periodically with natural beeswax polish. Brass fittings can be gently wiped to maintain patina, while internal metal liners should be kept dry to prevent rust formation.
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