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Large 19th Century American Troemner of Philadephia Toleware Cornmeal Bin Canister
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Large 19th Century American Troemner of Philadephia Toleware Cornmeal Bin Canister

19th century
For Sale by Elmgarden
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Large 19th Century American Troemner of Philadephia Toleware Cornmeal Bin canister

This is an original antique toleware grocers bin made by the famous Henry Troemner of Philadephia

The toleware bins such as this were in daily use in the USA in the 18th and 19th century, the vast size is an indication that this one was not for domestic use it would have been in a trading post or other general store

As the name on the top of the roll back lid indicates this one was for Yellow Corn Meal, an important supply

The Bin is very large, and could be used to store any amount different things nowadays how about the fuel for your fire.

The Bin is 27” high, 20” wide and 28” deep

TRF155.

To get an accurate delivery quote please send the item number along with your location to Elmgarden Antiques.

Date of Manufacture

Elmgarden has dated this Antique Toleware Cornmeal Bin to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Check ID 09704850
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques Date19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 120-155 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 19TH CENTURY:
Maker stamp inside the lid reads Henry Troemner, Philadelphia: active from the mid-nineteenth century.
Gilt lettering and stencilled borders: typical American dry-goods store fitting before 1900.
Rolled wire rims and folded seams: standard nineteenth-century sheet-metal container construction.
Natural wear to the black japanned surface: decades of store use.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

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SA1243550
Description
Large 19th Century American Troemner of Philadephia Toleware Cornmeal Bin canister

This is an original antique toleware grocers bin made by the famous Henry Troemner of Philadephia

The toleware bins such as this were in daily use in the USA in the 18th and 19th century, the vast size is an indication that this one was not for domestic use it would have been in a trading post or other general store

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As the name on the top of the roll back lid indicates this one was for Yellow Corn Meal, an important supply.
Elmgarden
fig 1. A nineteenth-century black lacquered sheet metal store bin featuring gilded lettering reading Y. CORN MEAL and decorative wreath motifs.
fig 1. Large 19th Century American Troemner of Philadephia Toleware Cornmeal Bin Canister

The Bin is very large, and could be used to store any amount different things nowadays how about the fuel for your fire.

The Bin is 27” high, 20” wide and 28” deep

TRF155.

To get an accurate delivery quote please send the item number along with your location to Elmgarden Antiques.

Date of Manufacture

Elmgarden has dated this Antique Toleware Cornmeal Bin to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Report ID 09704850
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques dating19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 120-155 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 19th Century:
Maker stamp inside the lid reads Henry Troemner, Philadelphia: active from the mid-nineteenth century.
Gilt lettering and stencilled borders: typical American dry-goods store fitting before 1900.
Rolled wire rims and folded seams: standard nineteenth-century sheet-metal container construction.
Natural wear to the black japanned surface: decades of store use.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Reference Numbers
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Elmgarden
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Archive I A nineteenth-century black lacquered sheet metal store bin featuring gilded lettering reading Y. CORN MEAL and decorative wreath motifs.

Large 19th Century American Troemner of Philadephia Toleware Cornmeal Bin Canister

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Archive II A nineteenth-century black lacquered sheet metal store bin featuring gilded lettering reading Y. CORN MEAL and decorative wreath motifs. View II
Archive III A nineteenth-century black lacquered sheet metal store bin featuring gilded lettering reading Y. CORN MEAL and decorative wreath motifs. View III
Archive IV A nineteenth-century black lacquered sheet metal store bin featuring gilded lettering reading Y. CORN MEAL and decorative wreath motifs. View IV
Archive V A nineteenth-century black lacquered sheet metal store bin featuring gilded lettering reading Y. CORN MEAL and decorative wreath motifs. View V
Archive VI A nineteenth-century black lacquered sheet metal store bin featuring gilded lettering reading Y. CORN MEAL and decorative wreath motifs. View VI
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A nineteenth-century black lacquered sheet metal store bin featuring gilded lettering reading Y. CORN MEAL and decorative wreath motifs.
Large 19th Century American Troemner of Philadephia Toleware Cornmeal Bin canister
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A nineteenth-century black lacquered sheet metal store bin featuring gilded lettering reading Y. CORN MEAL and decorative wreath motifs.
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  • ObjectStore Bins & Canisters
  • Period19th century
  • Style19th Century Mercantile
  • MaterialTinplate, Paint, Gilt
  • ColourBlack and Gold
  • MotifsGilded typography, Wreath motif, Slant front lid, Hand-painted border

This large nineteenth-century American mercantile store bin comes from the workshop of Henry Troemner of Philadelphia. Made of tinplate with a black finish and gold decoration, the piece exhibits gilded typography reading Y. CORN MEAL on the roll-back slant front lid, hand-painted decorative borders, and an ornate monogram enclosed by a wreath motif on the front body. Surface wear, rubbing to the gilt, and minor paint loss are visible across the sheet metal structure, which also includes a small brass-coloured handle on the front edge and curved raised mouldings outlining the panels. Measuring 69 cm high, 51 cm wide, and 71 cm deep, the heavy container was originally used in a general store or trading post to hold bulk provisions. In a contemporary home, it functions well placed beside a fireplace hearth to store solid fuel such as coal or logs, or as a capacious storage container in a utility space or industrial loft interior.

FAQs

Commercial toleware refers to heavy-duty painted or japanned tinplate containers manufactured for dry goods storage and merchandise display in nineteenth-century general stores.

These containers were typically fabricated from sheet iron or tinplate, finished with a dark japanned protective coating, and detailed with hand-painted gold leaf or gilt lettering.

Authentic period examples exhibit natural craquelure across the painted surface, wear to high-contact edges, hand-gilded typography, and occasionally maker marks or manufacturer stamps.

Large commercial store bins function effectively in modern utility spaces, country kitchens, or open-plan areas, serving as storage for firewood, umbrellas, or household textiles.

Dust the surface regularly with a soft dry cloth and avoid chemical cleansers or water immersion to prevent degradation of the historic paint and gilt embellishments.
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