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Victorian Brass Chestnut Roaster
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for sale €150     $163
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Victorian Brass Chestnut Roaster

19th century
Description

Attractive yet sturdy and useable. Much nicer than average.

Physical Dimensions
Height
54cm (21.26")
Width
18cm (7.09")
Depth
6cm (2.36")
Declaration

witchantiques.com has dated this Victorian Brass Chestnut Roaster to the 19th Century.

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SA1232780
Dealers Internal Reference
SKU.G.229
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Description
Attractive yet sturdy and useable. Much nicer than average.
Height
54cm (21.26")
Width
18cm (7.09")
Depth
6cm (2.36")
Date of Manufacture

witchantiques.com has dated this Victorian Brass Chestnut Roaster to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1232780
Dealers Internal Ref
SKU.G.229
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A Victorian brass chestnut roaster featuring an octagonal pierced lid, a long flat stem, and a pierced wheel-pattern finial.
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Archive I A Victorian brass chestnut roaster featuring an octagonal pierced lid, a long flat stem, and a pierced wheel-pattern finial.

Victorian Brass Chestnut Roaster

Archive II A Victorian brass chestnut roaster featuring an octagonal pierced lid, a long flat stem, and a pierced wheel-pattern finial. View II
Archive III A Victorian brass chestnut roaster featuring an octagonal pierced lid, a long flat stem, and a pierced wheel-pattern finial. View III
Archive IV A Victorian brass chestnut roaster featuring an octagonal pierced lid, a long flat stem, and a pierced wheel-pattern finial. View IV
Archive V A Victorian brass chestnut roaster featuring an octagonal pierced lid, a long flat stem, and a pierced wheel-pattern finial. View V
Archive VI A Victorian brass chestnut roaster featuring an octagonal pierced lid, a long flat stem, and a pierced wheel-pattern finial. View VI
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2nd Floor
Higher Walton Mill
Higher Walton Rd
Higher Walton
Preston
Lancashire
PR5 4DJ
United Kingdom

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A Victorian brass chestnut roaster featuring an octagonal pierced lid, a long flat stem, and a pierced wheel-pattern finial.
Victorian Brass Chestnut Roaster
Ref: SA1232780
A Victorian brass chestnut roaster featuring an octagonal pierced lid, a long flat stem, and a pierced wheel-pattern finial.
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  • ObjectHearth Accessories
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialBrass
  • ColourWarm Gold
  • MotifsPierced octagonal pan, Wheel finial, Long flat stem
  • SizeH 54 cm (21 in) x W 18 cm (7 in) x D 6 cm (2 in)

This 19th-century Victorian brass chestnut roaster is a hearth accessory finished in warm gold. The piece comprises an octagonal pierced pan with a sunburst design at the centre, a long flat stem, and a wheel-pattern finial at the top. Two small side clasps secure the lid to the base, and a small suspension loop sits above the finial for wall mounting. The metal exhibits natural signs of age including surface wear and subtle tarnish spots across the brass surfaces. The item measures 54 cm high, 18 cm wide, and 6 cm deep in practical terms. It serves as a decorative or functional display piece beside a traditional fireplace hearth in a rustic farmhouse setting.

FAQs

During the Victorian era, brass chestnut roasters were functional hearth tools designed to roast chestnuts directly over an open fire. The pierced lid allowed heat and smoke to circulate while preventing the nuts from falling into the embers.

Antique chestnut roasters were constructed primarily from sheet brass, cast brass, or wrought iron. Brass was favoured for fireside items due to its durability, thermal properties, and warm reflective finish.

Authentic period pieces display signs of manual assembly such as hand-riveted joints, rolled metal edges, and natural surface wear or patination from historical heat exposure. Look for decorative pierced ventilation motifs on the pan lid and hand-finished handles.

A brass chestnut roaster can be mounted on a brick or stone wall near a wood-burning stove, hung inside a fireplace alcove, or displayed alongside companion hearth instruments to introduce metallic texture to a living space.

Remove surface dust regularly using a soft, dry cloth. To preserve historical value, avoid harsh abrasive polishes that remove natural patination, using mild soap and water only when necessary before drying thoroughly.
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