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Antique Copper Log Bin Scuttle Brass Planter
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Antique Copper Log Bin Scuttle Brass Planter

19th century
Sold 7 October 2026 · Canonbury Antiques
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Description

Copper and brass log bin with lion mask handles and claw feet in brass

Great look to this English antique which can be used as a planter

Will ship to anywhere in the world, please contact for a shipping quote

Come view these in our Hertfordshire antiques showroom, just 25 minutes north of London

Please contact us if you have any other questions

Dimensions are in inches (CM)

Width x Depth x Height

13.5 (34.2cm) x 17 (43.1cm) x 11.5 (29.2cm)

Date of Manufacture

Canonbury Antiques has dated this Antique Copper Log Bin to the 19th Century.

Physical Dimensions
Height
29.2cm (11.50")
Width
34.2cm (13.46")
Depth
43.1cm (16.97")
Reference Numbers
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SA1181052
Description
Copper and brass log bin with lion mask handles and claw feet in brass

Great look to this English antique which can be used as a planter

Will ship to anywhere in the world, please contact for a shipping quote

fig 1. An oval antique copper log bin featuring cast brass lion head side handles and shell-moulded brass claw feet.
fig 1. Antique Copper Log Bin Scuttle Brass Planter

Come view these in our Hertfordshire antiques showroom, just 25 minutes north of London

Please contact us if you have any other questions

Dimensions are in inches (CM)

Width x Depth x Height

13.5 (34.2cm) x 17 (43.1cm) x 11.5 (29.2cm)

Date of Manufacture

Canonbury Antiques has dated this Antique Copper Log Bin to the 19th Century.

Height
29.2cm (11.50")
Width
34.2cm (13.46")
Depth
43.1cm (16.97")
Reference Numbers
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SA1181052
Canonbury Antiques
Canonbury Antiques
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London UK antiques & decorative arts - ships globally

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Archive I An oval antique copper log bin featuring cast brass lion head side handles and shell-moulded brass claw feet. SOLD7 OCT 26

Antique Copper Log Bin Scuttle Brass Planter

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An oval antique copper log bin featuring cast brass lion head side handles and shell-moulded brass claw feet.
Antique Copper Log Bin Scuttle Brass Planter
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An oval antique copper log bin featuring cast brass lion head side handles and shell-moulded brass claw feet.
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  • ObjectLog Bins
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialCopper, Brass
  • ColourWarm Copper
  • MotifsLion head handles, Claw feet, Shell motifs, Riveted base seam
  • SizeH 29.2 cm (11 in) x W 34.2 cm (13 in) x D 43.1 cm (17 in)

This nineteenth-century Victorian log bin and planter is manufactured from warm copper and brass with a riveted base seam. The oval vessel incorporates cast brass lion head side handles, shell-moulded brass claw feet, and light surface wear visible across the metal body. Measuring 29.2 cm high by 34.2 cm wide and 43.1 cm deep, the piece brings traditional utility to domestic spaces. Positioned beside a fireplace hearth, this English country house accessory functions effectively as a decorative container for firewood or as a freestanding indoor planter. The combination of warm copper tones and solid brass hardware integrates smoothly into traditional and transitional interior schemes, offering practical storage alongside period character.

FAQs

Historically used alongside open fireplaces, these vessels stored coal, peat, or firewood to keep fuel dry and within reach of the hearth during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

These bins were constructed primarily from sheet copper joined with hand-driven rivets, often featuring cast brass details such as paw feet, lion mask ring handles, or reinforced rims.

Authentic pieces exhibit evidence of hand-riveted joints, minor surface irregularities from hand hammering, naturally formed verdigris or patination, and cast brass fittings secured with original copper fasteners.

Beyond holding firewood by a open hearth, these containers function effectively as indoor plant holders, towel basins in bathrooms, or decorative storage for umbrellas and walking sticks in entrance halls.

Dust regularly with a dry microfibre cloth and avoid harsh chemical abrasives that destroy natural surface oxidisation; apply a light coat of microcrystalline wax to preserve the existing patina.
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