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Antique Coffee Shop Tin. Victorian Cafe Toleware Triple Compartment Box.
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Antique Coffee Shop Tin. Victorian Cafe Toleware Triple Compartment Box.

19th century
For Sale by Krave Antiques
Description

This fabulous Victorian toleware coffee tin which dates from the late 19th century is beautifully hand painted with gold detailing and with the word Coffee to the front.

This highly decorative antique coffee container which is a large size has a beautiful and unusual bombe shape and would have been used to store and display coffee in a grocery store or cafe.

This large triple compartment tin has 3 storage compartments all which have a lift up hinged wooden lid and the tin has a wooden base.

A very highly decorative storage tin that is over a hundred years old and looks stunning on display. Would make a great addition for an upmarket coffee shop, hotel, bar, restaurant or an interesting centrepiece for your kitchen.

Dimensions: Width: 65 cm (25 1/2"). Height: 27 cm (10 1/2"). Depth: 35 cm (13 3/4").

Weight: 6.5 kg.

Condition: In very good decorative antique condition with signs of all over wear leaving a wonderful patina. Some knocks, bruises and cracks. Please see pictures.

Please note that only the coffee tin is included and any other items in the pictures are for display only.

Physical Dimensions
Height
27cm (10.63")
Width
65cm (25.59")
Depth
35cm (13.78")
Declaration

Krave Antiques has dated this Victorian Toleware Coffee Bin to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1223177
Dealers Internal Reference
CSCT3590
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This fabulous Victorian toleware coffee tin which dates from the late 19th century is beautifully hand painted with gold detailing and with the word Coffee to the front.
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This highly decorative antique coffee container which is a large size has a beautiful and unusual bombe shape and would have been used to store and display coffee in a grocery store or cafe.
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fig 1. A Victorian black toleware coffee bin featuring three hinged wooden lids and hand-painted red and black lettering reading COFFEE across the front.
fig 1. Antique Coffee Shop Tin. Victorian Cafe Toleware Triple Compartment Box.

This large triple compartment tin has 3 storage compartments all which have a lift up hinged wooden lid and the tin has a wooden base.

A very highly decorative storage tin that is over a hundred years old and looks stunning on display. Would make a great addition for an upmarket coffee shop, hotel, bar, restaurant or an interesting centrepiece for your kitchen.

fig 2. A Victorian black toleware coffee bin featuring three hinged wooden lids and hand-painted red and black lettering reading COFFEE across the front.
fig 2. Antique Coffee Shop Tin. Victorian Cafe Toleware Triple Compartment Box.

Dimensions: Width: 65 cm (25 1/2"). Height: 27 cm (10 1/2"). Depth: 35 cm (13 3/4").

Weight: 6.5 kg.

Condition: In very good decorative antique condition with signs of all over wear leaving a wonderful patina. Some knocks, bruises and cracks. Please see pictures.

Please note that only the coffee tin is included and any other items in the pictures are for display only.

Height
27cm (10.63")
Width
65cm (25.59")
Depth
35cm (13.78")
Date of Manufacture

Krave Antiques has dated this Victorian Toleware Coffee Bin to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1223177
Dealers Internal Ref
CSCT3590
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Archive I A Victorian black toleware coffee bin featuring three hinged wooden lids and hand-painted red and black lettering reading COFFEE across the front.

Antique Coffee Shop Tin. Victorian Cafe Toleware Triple Compartment Box.

Archive II A Victorian black toleware coffee bin featuring three hinged wooden lids and hand-painted red and black lettering reading COFFEE across the front. View II
Archive III A Victorian black toleware coffee bin featuring three hinged wooden lids and hand-painted red and black lettering reading COFFEE across the front. View III
Archive IV A Victorian black toleware coffee bin featuring three hinged wooden lids and hand-painted red and black lettering reading COFFEE across the front. View IV
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A Victorian black toleware coffee bin featuring three hinged wooden lids and hand-painted red and black lettering reading COFFEE across the front.
Antique Coffee Shop Tin. Victorian Cafe Toleware Triple Compartment Box.
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A Victorian black toleware coffee bin featuring three hinged wooden lids and hand-painted red and black lettering reading COFFEE across the front.
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A Victorian toleware coffee bin is a painted tinplate or sheet-iron container designed for commercial use in 19th-century grocers, coffee shops, and mercantile establishments to store and dispense whole or ground coffee beans.

These containers were fabricated from hand-rolled sheet iron or tinplate, shaped using seam-joining techniques, coated in black japanned lacquer or enamel paint, and finished with painted lettering and wooden or metal hinged lids.

Authentic pieces exhibit natural age-related paint wear, surface oxidisation, and craquelure, alongside hand-painted typography, soldered or riveted construction seams, and period-correct brass hinges.

Positioned on a kitchen island, sideboard, or pantry shelf, a commercial coffee bin serves as a functional storage chest for dry goods or a grounding focal point within rustic, industrial, or traditional kitchen schemes.

Clean gently using a dry microfibre cloth to avoid lifting flaking paint, avoid chemical cleaners or moisture that could trigger rust, and apply a light coat of clear microcrystalline wax to protect the painted surface.
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