This unusual ANTIQUE BRASS COAL HELMET, bearing the mark of BENHAM AND SONS, WIGMORE STREET, LONDON and the ORB AND SCEPTRE MARK OF BENHAM AND FROUD, dates from circa 1880.
It is engraved BOW ROOM to the top, indicating the specific Room in which it was used in a large Country House.
It is beautifully made which, along with the elegant shape, is a sure sign of a prestigious manufacturer.
Alongside the Orb and Sceptre Mark on the base are, what appears to be, Inventory Marks from when the contents of a large Country House were itemised.
There is a good quality brass shovel which fits inside the helmet.
Both helmet and shovel are in good, usable condition.
Height to top of handle: 16 inches (40.5 cm)
Width: 11.75 inches (30 cm)
Depth (front to back of handle): 20 inches (51 cm)
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Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA1189143
Dateline of this antique is 1880
Height is 40.5cm (15.9inches)Width is 30cm (11.8inches)Depth is 51cm (20.1inches)
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